4 OF THE HUMAN SPECIES. 



pluck out by the roots. They have, in general, flat nofes, high cheek- 

 bones, and fmall eyes ; and thefe deformities they increafe by art. 

 They paint the body and face of various colours, and confider hair, 

 except upon the head, as a deformity to be eradicated. Their limbs are 

 generally flighter tiian thofe of Europeans. Their frequent wants make 

 them furprifingly patient j diftrefs by familiarity becomes lefs terrible j 

 they poffefs rather apathy than fortitude. They have a ferious air, but 

 feldom think ; are improvident ; but though indolent, capable of great 

 exertions. They live by the chace ; are cruel to their enemies, buc 

 kind and juft to each other. 



The fixth variety of the human fpecies, is the Europeans, and border- 

 ing nations, including the Georgians, CircafTians, and Mingrelians, the 

 inhabitants of Afia Minor, and the northern parts of Africa, with part of 

 the countries north-weil of the Cafpian fea. Thefe differ much, but 

 generally agree in the colour of their bodies, their complexions, their 

 largenefs oflimbs, and vigour of undcrilanding. It is natural to fuppofe, 

 that fome intermixtures muft have taken place, even among the moft 

 fecluded nations ; vifitants, whether friends or foes ; fome traffic, though 

 but little, and fome removes, though feldom, miuft have had their efFedt. 

 Hence mixtures, and hence thofe lelTer branches, which poffefs not folely 

 the liUenefs of any unmingled race. 



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