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have the same characters as those of the Ar- 

 menians, Georgians, and Europeans ; or, to 

 use his expression, that the common origin of 

 them all was Caucasian. The skull of that 

 which my uncle saw leads to the same con- 

 clusion, and differed essentially from the form 

 of the negro head. It is a curious fact, 

 which he says has been noticed by more than 

 one traveller, that whole families are still to be 

 found in Upper Egypt, in whom the general cha- 

 racter of the head and face strongly resembles 

 that of the mummies discovered in Thebes, as 

 well as the figures represented in the ancient 

 monuments of that country. 



Ylth. A friend of my uncle's, Colonel Travers, 

 who has lately returned from India, where he 

 served for many years, arrived here yesterday. 

 He has been in various parts of the East, and is so 

 entertaining, that I am sure I shall forget to note 

 down half the curious things which I have heard 

 him mention. 



The conversation turned on bees, and he told 

 us that in Mysore, where he was for a long time 

 stationed, he saw four different kinds. That 

 which makes the finest honey is a beautiful little 

 bee of very small size, and which does not 

 sting. It is called the cadi. It forms its combs 

 round the branches of trees ; the honey is 

 excellent, and can be procured with very little 



