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Classification of the various Races of Man- 
kind 49 
1. Caucasian Variety .... 50 
2. Mongolian Yariety . . . .51 
3. Ethiopian Variety . . • . . 52 
4. American Variety . . . .52 
5. Malay Variety .... 53 
Order 2. QUADRUMANA • • • -55 
The Monkey-like Animals : Simiadas . 55 
1. The True Apes: Anthropomorpha . 60 
2. The Old- World Monkeys : CatarrhiriEe 1Q 
3. The Monkeys of the New "World: 
Platyrrhinse . . . .99 
The CebidcB 101 
The Hapalidaj 110 
General Remarks on the Monkey Fam- 
ily 112 
The Lemurs, Clieiromys, &c. . . . 117 
Order 3. CHEIROPTERA • • • -123 
The Roussette Bats or Pteropodes . . 129 
The Vampires or Phyllostomidte . . . 131 
The Rhinolophidas 132 
The Vespertilionidse . . . . .133 
Order 4. INSECTIVORA .... 137 
The Tupaias 138 
The Hedgehogs ..... 139 
The G-ymnures 140 
The Tanrecs 141 
The Macroscelides 141 
The Soricidse or Shrews . . . 143 
The Desmans ...... 146 
The Chrysocloridss 147 
The Talpidse or Moles .... 147 
The Scalops or Shrew Moles . . . 149 
The Condylures 150 
Order 5. CARNIVORA • ■ ■ • 152 
The Ursidos or Bears 154 
The Viverrides 172 
The Subursins : Kinkajous, Raccoons, &c., 172 
The Viverrins : Civets, &c. . . . 177 
The Mangoustes : Ichneumons, &c. . . 183 
The Canida3 or Dog Family . . . 187 
The Dog 188 
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Division I. The Greyhound and its 
Kindred 200 
Division II. The French Matin and its 
Kindred 205 
Division III. The Shaggy or Woolly 
Breeds . . . . .206 
Division IV. Hunting Dogs, Hounds 
and Spaniels . . . .215 
Division V. Cur Dogs, Mixed Breeds, 225 
Division VI. The Mastiff and Bull-Dog, 229 
The Wolf 232 
The Jackal 237 
The Fox, &c 238 
The Fehdaj or Cat Family . . . 246 
The Lion 247 
The Tiger 258 
The Leopard 264 
The Panther 265 
The Lynx ...... 267 
The Cat 269 
The Wild Cat 271 
The Jaguar 273 
The Cougar 276 
The Ocelot, &c 278 
Fossil Fehdaj 282 
The Hyenidse ..... 283 
The Hyena 285 
The MusteMdfe 290 
The Melidaj or Badger Kind . . .290 
The Mustelins: Weasels, Martens, &c., 299 
The Lutrins or Otters . . . .316 
Order 6. PINMPEDIA .... 321 
The Seals 322 
The Walrus 335 
Order 7. RODENTIA 338 
The Leporidse or Hare Kind . . . 339 
The SciuridsB: Squirrels, Marmots, &c. .352 
The CastoridiB or Beaver Kind . . 379 
The Hystricidse or Porcupine Kind . .388 
The Caviens or Caviina . . . 388 
The Celogenyens or Pacas . . . 894 
The Dasyproctiens or Agoutis . . 395 
The Hystriciens or Porcupines . . 398 
The Capromyens .... 404 
The Chinchilliens 409 
