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likewise certain parts of their structure, which 

 are found to vary in different races, such as 

 the shape of the head ; the prominence, more 

 or less, of the jaws, producing different facial 

 angles ; the comparative length of some of 

 the bones, and shape of the feet ; the degra- 

 dation of intellect ; the peculiar acuteness of the 

 senses ; the tenacity of the memory ; and, to 

 name no more, the appropriation of a peculiar 

 species of parasitic animal to a peculiar race. 1 



Various are the circumstances, which, in the 

 progress of generations, tend to produce differ- 

 ences between the different races which are now 

 found inhabiting our globe, without having 

 recourse to a theory that boldly contradicts or 

 nullifies the word of God ; since the Scripture 

 expressly declares, that God " hath made of one 

 blood all nations of men, for to dwell on all the 

 face of the earth, and hath determined the times 

 before appointed, and the bounds of their habi- 

 tation." Climate, the elevation of country, its 

 soil, waters, woods, and other peculiarities ; the 

 food, clothing, customs, habits, way of life, and 

 state of civilization, often, of its inhabitants, pro- 

 duce effects upon the latter that are important 

 and durable, and contribute to impress a pecu- 

 liar character upon the different races of men 



1 See N. Diet. D'Hist. Nat. xv. 150, Article Homme. White's 

 Regular Gradation in Man, &c. S. 2. 



