ORDER II. BIMANA. 363 
ions of that naturalist being tolerably in accordance with the apparent value 
of the character presented, whether or not they truly represent the real dis- 
tinctions, or, in some instances, similarity be confounded with identity, —a 
problem to which philology seems to offer the only key, —the outline of 
his arrangement may be transferred to the present work, where it may 
chance to prove useful to some observers. His supposed species are as 
follows : — 
1. 7/1. Japeticus, Bory, — corresponding to the Caucasian race of Cuvier. 
— This is distributed under three principal varieties, termed Caucasicus, 
Arabicus, an@ Indicus: of these, the first is arranged into five sub-yarieties, 
named Caueasicus (Orientalis), Pelagius (Meridionalis), Celticus (Occiden- 
talis), Germanicus (Borealis), and Sclavonicus (Intermedius), which sev- 
erally comprehend the Caucasic, Pelasgic, Celtic, Teutonic, and Sclavonic 
(including the Sarmatic) nations; the second into two sub-varieties — At- 
lanticus (Occidentalis), and Adamicus (Orientalis), respectively containing 
the Pheenicians, ancient Numidians, and Guanches, or the Punic nations, 
and the Abyssinians, primitive Egyptians (modern Copts), Jews, Armeni- 
ans, Arabians, &e., or the Coptic and Semitic nations. 
2. I. Neptunianus, Bory. — Ranged under these subdivisions : the first 
unnamed (Qu. Malayanus), allied to, probably much mingled with, the 
Indian variety of ZZ. Japeticus, and consisting of the well-known Malays, 
which people the coasts only of the Peninsular of Malacca, the islands of 
the Indian Ocean, Madagascar, &c., never penetrating inland; the second, 
Occidentalis, comprising the New Zealanders, and natives of the Society, 
Friendly, Sandwich, and other islands scattered over the Pacific Ocean: it 
is suggested, also (but with due and much required hesitation), the ancient 
Mexicans and Peruvians; the third, Papuensis, composed of certain in- 
habitants of part of the north coast of New Guinea, the shores of the 
Islands Waigou, Salwaty, Gammeau, and a few others, is obviously a hy- 
brid race, derived from the intermixture of the Malay and true Papou. 
Cuvier has remarked the affinity of language subsisting between the Malays 
and South Sea Islanders. 
3. H. Scythicus, Bory. — The first division of this, unnamed ( Qu. Mon- 
golensts), consists of the Calmucks and other Tartars ; the second, Sinicus 
(Tomo sinicus of Bory), of the Chinese, Japanese, &c.; and the third and 
last, Hyperboreus (Homo hyperboreus, Bory), of the Esquimaux. It cor- 
responds to the Mongolian race of Cuvier. 
4. H. Columbicus, Bory. —The ordinary Red Indian of America. 
5. H. Ethiopicus, Bory. — Divided into the true Negro, not otherwise 
named ; Caffer (Lomo Caffer, Bory), inhabiting Caffraria, and part of the 
coast of Madagascar; Melanoides (Z/omo melaninus, Bory), the Papous, or 
