2 VARIETIES OF THE 



They arc all hunters, and purfue'the ermine, the fox, the ounce, and 

 the martin, for their fkins. Thefe they barter, with their fouthern 

 neighbours, for brandy and tobacco ; of both which they are fond to 

 excefs. Their food is principally dried fifh, ■ the flefli of rein-deer and 

 of bears. Their bread is bones of fifties pounded, mixed with the inner 

 bark of the pine tree. Their drink is train-oil, or brandy; when de- 

 prived of theie, water, in which juniper berries have been infufed. 



The fecond great variety, in the human fpecies, is the Tartar race ; 

 whofe country comprehends great part of Afia ; confequently, includes 

 a number of nations, of various forms and complexions. But, how- 

 ever different from each other, they agree in being unlike any other 

 people. Thefe have the upper part of the vifage very broad, and 

 wrinkled even in youth ; their nofes fhort and flat, their eyes little and 

 funk in their heads; in fome of them, five or fix finches afunder j their 

 cheek-bones high, the lower part of the vifage narrow, the chin long 

 and prominent, their teeth large and apart, their eye-brows thick, 

 and hanging, their eye-lids thick, the face broad and flat, the com- 

 plexion olive, and hair black. They are of a middle fize, extremely 

 ftrong and robufl:. They have little beard, fl:raggling on the chin. 

 They have large thighs, and fhort legs. The ugliefl are the Calmoucks, 

 whofe appearance is frightful. They lead an erratic life, dwelling in 

 tents of hair, or fkins. They live upon flefli of horfes or camels, raw, 

 or fodden between the horfe and the faddlej alfo fifli dried in the fun. 

 Their ufual drink is mare's milk, fermented with millet ground into 

 meal. They fliave the head, except a lock of hair, on the top, which 

 they form into trefiTes, on each fide the face. The womien, counter- 

 parts to the men, wear their hair, which they ornament with bits of 

 copper and other finery. 



Irreligious, immoral, indecent, diflionefl:, and filthy, for the mofl: 

 part characterizes thefe nations : yet among them are exceptions : but 

 all are dexterous at plunder, traffic in flaves, can endure great hardlhips, 

 and travel long without refl: : are very fond of horfes, and expert in 

 their management : receive from this animal clothing and food. 



To this race is referred the Chinefe and the Japanefe, however diff'er- 

 cnt they feem. The Chinefe have broad faces, fmall eyes, flat nofes, 

 and fcarce any beard ; are broad and fquare-fhouldered, and rather lefs 

 in ftature than Europeans. Thefe are marks common to them and the 

 Tartars. 



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