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“ The following case is still more striking. In the construction 
of the combs, for the raising of the young, as well as of the large 
attributed to inherited instinct, as both belonged to the same 
species ; nor to individual experience about the usefulness of the 
several resins (which seemed to serve equally well), but only, as 
far as I can judge, to tradition, each subsequent generation of 
young bees following the habits of their elder sisters.” 
ANTHROPOLOGY." 
LANGUAGES or Arrica.—In the Journal of the Royal Asiatic 
Society, Vol. xiv, p. 160 (April, 1882), Mr. R. N. Cust gives us 
a paper with the following title: “ Notice of the scholars who 
have contributed to the extension of our knowledge of the lan- 
guages of Africa.” 2 
The continent is thus divided : 
North of the Equator. 1. Semitic group. 
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I. Nuba-Fulah group, 
Iv. Negro group. 
South of the Equator, v. Bantu. 
vi. Hottentot-Bushman group. ` : 
I. SEMITIC Group = Ethiopic, Old Ethiopic or Geez, Amharic, Tigre and Harari. 
u. Hamiric Group == Berber (Old Mauritanian or Numidian), Kabyle (Showiah 
and Zowiah dialects), Tuaricks, Zenagas (S. of Sahara), Suvah, and the 
group of Somali, Galla, Beja-Bishari, Falasha (Abyssinian 
Jews), Wogos, Dankali, Agau, Barea, Saho, Kunama. 
Mt. NuBA-FULA GROUP — Nubi sub-group of Nubian or Barabra, Tumale, Ma- 
sai, Kwafi, Monbutto, and Niam-Niam, and the sub-group of Fulahs, 
IV. NEGRO Group.— 
A. Western Negro-land, Atlantic side, Senegambia and Guinea coast : Man- 
dingo, rawale, Vei, Susu, Mende, Wolof, Sereres, Bullom, Temne, 
Sherbro—Bullom, Hausa, Sourhai (Timbuctoo), Kru, Grebo, Basa, 
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B. Central Negro-land, Basins of the Niger and the Tchad, Ibo, Efik, Nupe, 
Kanuri (Bornu), Baghirmi, Budduma, Logone, Wandala, Maba, Sara, 
Badi Baele, Kuka-Lisi. : 
C. Upper Nile Basin: Dinka, Shilluk, Bari, Bongo. 
“Edited by Professor Oris T. Mason, 1305 Q street, N. W., Washington, D. C. 
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