UNITED STATES 



EXPLORING EXPEDITION. 



DURING THE YEARS 



1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842. 



UNDER THE COMMAND OF 



CHARLES WILKES, U. S. N. 

 VOL. IX. 



THE RACES OF MAN: 



AND THEIR 



GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION. 



BY 



CHARLES PICKERING, M.D. 



MEMBER OF THE SCIENTIFIC COKPS ATTACHED TO THE EXPEDITION. 



PHILADELPHIA: 

 PRINTED BY C. SHERMAN. 

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