EXPLANATION OF PLATE 1. 



ORDER OF BIMANA. 



Fig. 1. Head of a man of the Caucasian race. 

 Fig. 2. Head of a man of the Mongolian race. 

 Fig. 3. Head of a man of the Ethiopian race. 

 (Frontispiece. Head of a man of the American race.) 



ORDER OF QTJADRUMANA. 



FAMILY OP MONKEYS. 

 Fig. 4. Head of a young Ourang-Outang. 

 Fig. 5. A Chimpanzee. 

 Fig. 6. The Semnopithecus entellus. 

 Fig. 7. The Cynocephalus, or dog-headed monkey. 

 Fig. 8. The black Ateles a monkey belonging to the division of Sajous. 

 Fig. 9. The Alouatte, or howling monkey ; a female carrying a young 

 one on her back. 



FAMILY OF OUISTITIS. 



Fig. 1 0. The Ouistitis. 



FAMILY OF MAKIS. 



Fig. 12. Hind paw of a Maki, to show the peculiar form of the nail on 

 the index finger. 



Fig. 11. The red maki. 





