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continent ; fuch as the natives of Guiana, and 
others, who live on the banks of the river of the 
Amazons. 
The Brazilians are darker. 
The Ifthmus of Panama^ and the coaft of Peru, 
contain the fliade that is formed between red, cop- 
per, and yellow; for there t;jiie orange teint breaks 
oat, while the yellow has a^i^alV'of red, or is equal- 
ly mingled. 
Between the Gulph of Mexico and the eaftern 
coaft of Africa, towards the mouth of the river 
Senegal, are the Iflands of Cape-verd, where we 
find favages called copper-coloured negroes, that 
are of the fame complexion as prevails in Bengal, 
and in other parts of Afa. The Iflanders of Nico- 
bar are tawny and yellowifh. In the Philippine 
iflands there is an olive caft vifible ; and that yellow 
teint whitens or darkens gradually, according as 
the Ajiatics are more or lefs expofed to the burning 
heat of the fun. 
Sivarlhy People. 
The nut-brown colour is feen in all, even the 
coldeft, countries ; for it follows the greateft part of 
thofe fhades which are diftinguifhed between frefh 
and ruddy complexions in temperate climates, 
and that black hue which prevails in warmer re- 
gions. 
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