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ding not only those north of the Great Desert, but even some 

 tribes placed in more southern regions ; the Egyptians * 

 Abyssinians f? and Guanches. 



When these numerous races are assigned to one variety, 

 their assemblage will not be understood to indicate that 

 they are all alike in physical and moral traits. The distri- 

 bution of our species into five divisions must be regarded in 

 a very general view ; and this general conformity is not in- 

 consistent with various and strongly marked modifications. 

 The latter are more numerous in the Caucasian than in the 

 other varieties ; perhaps from greater natural softness, deli- 

 cacy, or flexibility of organization, concurring with theinflu- 



cranla of Hindoos, which I have seen, belonp: to the Caucasian type ; and 

 the great artist, Mr. W. Daniel, who has probably surveyed the country, the 

 antiquities, and the people more extensively than any other person, and 

 whose matchless drawings have made us so well acquainted with the prodi- 

 gious architectural achievements of the natives, as well as with the scenery 

 of India, has informed me that the finest examples of such forms, both in fea- 

 tures and general proportions, abound in India. He never saw any specimens 

 of Negro characters, either in countenance or hair; although some tribes, as 

 the Malabars, are very dark coloured. The sculptured representations of 

 the human form in the oldest of their subterranean temples correspond to the 

 physical traits of the modern Hindoos; and this conformity was particularly 

 noticed by Mr.'MoRiER in the Caves of Canareh in Salsette.— Second Jour- 

 ney in Persia, p. 22. 



There are numerous varieties, as we might expect, in so extensive a region. 

 Dubois informs us that the agriculturists are nearly as dark as KafTers, 

 while the Brahmans and those not exposed to the sun are comparatively 

 light. He compares the hue of the Brahmans to copper, or rather a bright in- 

 fusion of coffee. He adds, " I have seen people in the south of France as 

 dusky as the greater number of Brahmans, and, perhaps, more so. Their 

 women, who are still more sedentary, and less exposed to the rays of the sun, 

 are still lighter in complexion than the males." Some wild hordes on the 

 hills and forests of INIalabar are less deeply tinged than any of the castes which 

 have been mentioned. " In the woods of the Coorga country, there is one 

 of those communities called Malay Koodieru, who do not yield in point of 

 complexion to the Spaniards or PoYln^nese:'— Description of the Character, 

 Manners, 6fc. of the People of India; ch. 15. 



* Heads of Copts, Denon, pi. 105 and 108. Figures of two fresco paint 

 ings in the sepulchres of Thebes ,♦ Bruce, pi. 6 and 7. Description da 

 V Egypte ; htat moderne ; coutomes et portraits, 

 t Five portraits in Bruce, pi. 2 and S. 



