is lirobaWy the basis of tlio. culture of tlie East, in China ancl 

 Japan. 



The Burmese are a more slender people than the Tibet- 

 ans, and in appearance are more like the Tvlalays, whom 

 they approach geographically also. 



The Malays are da.rker and of a more rugged counten- 

 ance than their other Mongolian brethren. As a rule they 

 are small, slender men. A s.hort time ago they were the 

 most noted and the most bloodthirety pirates in the world, 

 and stories of their terrible deeds have b-een dear to the 

 heart of every small boy. But I have found them eapecially 

 good natured and likeable people, kindly and easy to deal 

 with. 



The JapaiieSG are a mixtiu'c of three races. The an- 

 cestors of the present predominaait race in Japan came 

 across the north of Asia and down through Korea till they 

 spread over to the islands. But there they found an abor- 

 iginal race already settled, and etrange as it may seem to 

 us, these aborigines w'ere whit-e or Caucasian people. They 

 are called Ainus. (But of these later.) 



The Mongolian Japanese conquered or drove these 

 people north, but som.e traces ct their blood still remain, 

 mixed with that of the conquerors. I have seen people in 

 the streets of Japan who were conspicuously of Ainu type. 



The third element of the Japanese race came up from 

 the south. They were the Malays and came fi*om the 

 Philippines. A taller and more slender race than the North- 

 ern men. I admit that I conld not find any trace of this 

 race in the south of Japan. 



Mongolians in Europe. 



There have been many ^Mongolian invasions of Europe, 

 such as that of the Huns, the Turks, the Bulgars. Most 

 of the descendants of these people have, however, been so 

 mixed with Caucasian people that th,eir original types are 

 hardly noticeable^ though occasionally one sees ^a. perfect 

 Mongoliaji type in the Balkan eount-i7= 



