ON THE COMPARISON OF ASIATIC LANGUAGES. 261 
As regards the unity of the human race, those who follow 
Darwin’s theory of variation should find no difficulty in accepting 
it. Darwin has shown how species tend, under altered conditions, 
to become black and white in colour. White men are found near 
the poles, and black men near the equator, so that the influence 
of the sun on colour may be suspected. The difference between the 
long kead of Aryans, Semitic peoples, and negroes, and the short 
head of Mongolic peoples, may also have developed within 
historic times; for, as Dr. Beddoe has noticed, the prehistoric 
heads, in countries where short heads now prevail, have been 
found to be longer than at present. The Akkadians, both in 
feature and in vocabulary, present resemblance to both Aryan and 
Turanian peoples: the oldest Aryan languages (Lett and Teutonic) 
belong to peoples with medium heads; and such evidence as we 
possess seems to indicate an original type brown in colour, and 
medial in measurement of the head, whence the various races have 
diverged. The ancient Egyptiaus give the medium character. 
INTERMEDIATE MEETING.* 
D. Howarp, Esq, D.L., IN THE CHAIR. 
The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed, and the 
following Elections were announced ;— 
Member :—Francis G. Smart, Esq., M.A., M.B., F.LS., F.R.G.S., F.S.A., 
Kent. 
Lirz AssoctaTE :—Major A. W. Bell, Ind. 8.C., India. 
Associates :—-Robert P. Greg, Esq., F.S.A., F.G.8., Herts ; S. McCracken, 
Esq, A.B., Ireland; Rev. J. E. Kittredge, D.D., United States ; 
Hugh Shrewsbury, Esq., M.A., New Zealand. 
A Lectur: entitled ‘ Notes of a Visit to Tel-el-Amarna,” was given by 
Mr. W, St, C. Boseawen, M.R.H.S. <A discussion of a general character 
ensued, 
* 11th of 28th Session, 
