198 HOLOCENTRUS, HOMO. 



4 3. HOLOCENTRUS. Spec. 1. 

 sosO) having red and yellow bright shining lines, 



Sec MS. P. 



10 1. HOLOTHURIA. Spec. 23. 



pentactes, with ten branching tentacular ; body 

 with live rows of papillae. Six inches long. 

 See MS. P. 



1 1. HOMO. Spec. i. 



sapiens, (man,) body mostly naked ; head covered 

 with hair or wool ; face naked ; pails broad. 



Varieties, more or less permanent, 



Caucasian, (white european,) colour reddish- white: 

 head oval, covered with hair, straight, undulat- 

 ed or curled. In disposition restless, impatient 

 under restraint, fond of novelty and of change. 

 Minds adapted to deep investigation, original 

 invention, devotion, friendship, benevolence. 



Ethiopian, (black negro,) colour black ; head ob- 

 lique covered with wool, harsh, curled. In 

 disposition patient in servitude, sensual, indif- 

 ferent to novelty and change. Minds adapted 

 to low cunning and the pursuit of sensual grati- 

 fication ; mostly incapable of deep research, of 

 devotion, friendship or benevolence ; but there 

 are many exceptions. 



Mongolian, (copper-coloured indian,) colour and 

 other characteristics intermediate between the 

 Caucasian and Ethiopian. Head broad, hair 

 straight. In disposition sensual, fond of roving 

 abroad, sly, canning, treacherous. Somewhat 

 qualified for research ; not wholly destitute of 



