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associated together, and least distant from the original centre of disper- 
sion, situated in such a latitude. This, however, is not only not the case 
with — but is not so with any other class of animals. The Quad- 
rumana, or order of apes, monkeys and lemur, consist of three chief di- 
actiaaek haxind Platyrhines, and Strepsirhines. The first ssi is 
peculiar to the “Old World;” the second to South America; the third 
o the majority of its species and its chief genus, (Lemur,) its bo 
Out of twenty-six known species of Lemuride, only 
six are eee ‘and three are African. Whilst adverting to the geographi- 
eal distribution of Quadrumana, I would contrast the peculiarly limited 
great on in Africa and Asia. But the development of an orang out 
of a ohne epee or reciprocally, is wemneiny inconceivable. 
| é periods, speci € in Asia and 
| a peta a higher range to re ant kinds 
on. time, | diy bore their Spanish conquerer. But a species of 
-— — ~ eal of th the Megatheri “sen and Megalonyx, in both South 
and North geoneahies and perished apparently with them before the hu- 
Asia; and a sec ond species in those of tropical Africa. Why, we may 
e Orinoco, the Essequibo, th e Amazon, and the 
ae at least two kinds 
general growth of of large for- 
y enemies, were the main conditions of the 
animals over every part of the globe. 
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