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he has seen; the Arabian, Abyssinian, Mongolian, Hottentot, 

 Malay, Papuan, Negrillo, Telingan, Ethiopian, Australian, and 

 Negro. He differs from Prichard in several points, but especially 

 in referring the population of America to the Mongolian race, 

 whereas Prichard considers it as entirely separate. 



The characteristics and distribution, of each race are briefly 

 these. The Arabian race extends over the whole of Europe, ex- 

 cepting Lapland, about half of Asia, including the greater part of 

 India, and most of the northern third of Africa. The complexion 

 ' is light, the lips are thin, the nose is prominent, and the beard 

 thick. 



The Abyssinian race occupies a small tract toward the east 

 of Africa, including part of Abyssinia and part of Nubia. The 

 features are like those of Europeans, the complexion is light, t^c 

 hair crisp, and the beard moderate. 



The Mongolian race is remarkable for a feminine aspect in 

 both sexes, so that a stranger is, at a short distance, often per- 

 plexed to distinguish a man from a woman ; 

 the hair is straight, and the beard is want- 

 ing. It extends over the eastern half of 

 Asia, except Corea, over Lapland, and 

 the whole of America, except the western 

 coast by California, and the upper part of 

 South America. 



The Hottentot race occupies the 



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southern extremity of Africa. The com- 

 plexion is not so dark as that of the Negro, the hair is woolly, 

 and frequently grows in irregular patches, leaving a bald spot in 

 the centre of each patch. This race includes the Bechuanas and 

 the Bosjesmans. The complexion of the Bosjesmans, or Bushmen, 

 is very light, and strongly resembles that of an European, with a 

 few sooty patches irregularly placed. 



The Malay race is almost amphibious, and is never found 

 fer inland. It is widely spread, and inhabits the centre of Mada- 

 gascar, the whole of the islands in the Pacific Ocean, except the 

 Fejee, New Hebrides, Solomon's Isles, Papua, and par^ of tho 



