Fain 
Si 
334 J.B. Davis on Measurements of the Human Races, 
traordinary hypotheses which would derive the Indians them- 
selves from the lost tribes. 
Finally, it 
may be mentioned, that by a recent communication 
from Dr. Scherzer we are informed that during the cruise of the 
Manilla, Hong Kong, Sydney (Austral negroes), New Zealand, 
Tahiti (where were aborigines of New Caledonia and Norfolk 
Island), Chili 
The results obtained by the extensive series of measurements — 
thus procured 
and Peru. 
, will shortly be published to the world, in the vol 
umes now in preparation at Vienna, The History of the ne 
ant Voyage of the ““N ovara,” a popular illustrated work, 
the Journals 
Dr. Scherzer 
of the Commanders, Commodore Wiillustorf ant 
Imperial 
may be expected to be issued from the 
printing office, in Vienna, to be followed by an English 
tion, in the ea: 
rly part of the present year. It is proposed that 
this shall be succeeded by a number of other volumes on dis 
1 
tinct subjects, 
Cal, magnetical, and other observations relating to Physical 
a ana » by Commodore Wiillustorf, — 2. Geology, by 
Hoe tter, 
macognosti 
been in able and well instructed hands, will we have no doubt, : 
vindicate the national character in a new and much nobler field 
of 
thee dee: give to that country a far more es is 
Those on nautical, astronomical, meteorolog 
