1838.] 



the European and Orang-Outang, 



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the orang-outang. I measured the capacity of the cavum cranii of a 

 full-grown Asiatic pongo, and found that it only held II oz. 7 dr. The 

 brain of this pongo v/as therefore much smaller than is usual, even in 

 congenital idiolism." 



His remarks on the intellectual characters of the Ethiopian race 

 are worthy of the attention of every man who has a single grain of 

 philanthropy in his bosom, or of science in his mind. It is at length 

 made evident that the views which have been entertained by those 

 who advocated the amelioration of the negro race, as to their capabi- 

 lity of civilization and of intellectual and moral culture, are borne out 

 by the structure and character of the " organ of mind and we trust 

 the labours of Professor Tiedeniann will have some influence on even 

 our transatlantic brethren, as well as upon the conduct of the European 

 governments generally. Those who advocate negro slavery, either in 

 opinion or in practice, have now not a single argument left them, 

 save the demon-like one, that " might is right." 



b.— Method of transporting Exotic Plants. 



[The following clear account of the method of transporting exotic 

 plants from distant countries in a living state, proposed by N. Ward, 

 Esq., of Wellclose-square, is translated from the instructions written 

 for the expedition in the Astrolabe by M. de Mirbel, and will serve to 

 elucidate the somewhat meagre report made on this subject at the 

 late Liverpool meeting.] 



Another apparatus for the carriage of plants, invented by Nathaniel 

 Ward, Esq., of London, presents a still greater chance of success than 

 that of Luschnath* ; but it only fulfils its object, provided it remains 

 exposed to the full action of light during the voyage, and is not too 

 much shaken. This apparatus consists in a long box, surmounted hY 

 a glazed roof, formed of two frames, adjusted so as to meet at an acute 

 angle. The two ends of the box extend two or three inches below the 

 bottonj, and serve as feet to the apparatus, and are also continued 

 above the sides, and are formed into an acute angle, to close the ends 

 left open by the sloping roof. One of the frames is fixed, the other is 



* Thus in original ; it is the name of an English gardener, but there must be, as usual, 

 some strange mistake in the spelling. 



