Nothing is foreign, parts relate to wtioie ; 



One all-extending, all-preserving soul 



Connects each being, greatest with the least ; 



Made beast in aid of man, and man of beast.&quot; V * 



TEE 



REASON WHY: 



NATURAL HISTORY. 



CHAPTER L 



THE NATURAL HISTORY OF MAN.* 



1. What are tJw principal types of tfte varieties of fht 

 human race ? 



The types generally recognized are those pointed out by Blumen- 

 bach, consisting of 1. The Caucasian ; 2. The Mongolian 

 3. The Ethiopian; 4. The American ; 5, The Malay. 



2, Why is the first of tJiese types called the Caucasian? 



Because the tribes from which this great division of the human 

 family descended have for many ages been the occupants of ha 

 mountain chain of the Caucasus. 



The characters of this variety are, a white skin, either with a ru^/ 



The chapter upon the Natural History of Man has been founded upon John- 

 eon s Physical Atlas ; Prichard s Physical History of Mankind ; Lawrence s Lectures*, 

 Latham s Varieties of Man ; The Encyclopaedia mericana, art. Man ; and the con- 

 eluding pages of Humboldt s Cosmos. For the subsequent chapters, a grea* 

 Dumber of authorities have been consulted, which are specified in the list of 

 Authorities.&quot; 



