MEMOIR OF CAMPER. 7 1 



thoroughly to have studied the subject, and incor- 

 porated his own views, along with those of his fa- 

 ther. 



Our remarks on the important work must neces- 

 sarily be very brief. We must, however, observe, 

 that it is perhaps the most extensive and complete 

 treatise to be found amongst his writings ; it occu- 

 pies the larger half of a common-sized octavo volume, 

 and is illustrated by more than ninety figures, drawn 

 by himself. He had an opportunity of examining 

 six specimens, and, as usual, he seems to be perfectly 

 familiar with the views entertained by the ancients, 

 as well as those promulgated in more modern times. 

 The work contains ten chapters, including a learned 

 discussion on the species and native habitat of the 

 elephant, and a description of the external form ; the 

 internal parts taken up seriatim ; the soft parts of the 

 head, including the proboscis, eyes, ears, tongue, 

 throat and brain, also the tusks and teeth, the bones 

 of the cranium, and finally the vertebrae, and anterior 

 and posterior extremities ; all discussed with an en- 

 largement of view, and an accuracy of detail, which 

 leave little to desire. 



We had intended to introduce many passages cal- 

 culated to exhibit Camper's acumen and success as 

 a naturalist, but our limited space forbids; and we 

 must therefore content ourselves with a few short 

 extracts, taken very much at random. 



The chapter on the different species is remarkably 



