Dr. Blumenbach’s Observations 
a short and very thin bodily structure * and very long shanks. 
As an ideal of this form, I shall only adduce the painted female 
figure upon thebackofthe sarcophagusof Capt. Lethieullier s 
mummy in the British Museum, which has been engraved by 
Vertue, and which most strikingly agrees with the unequi- 
vocal national form of the Hindoos, which, especially in Eng- 
land, is so often to be seen upon Indian paintings. (See fig. a.) 
The third sort of Egyptian configuration is not similar to 
either of the preceding ones, but seems to partake something 
of both, which must have been owing to the modifications pro- 
duced by local circumstances in a foreign climate. This is 
characterized by a peculiar turgid habit, flabby cheeks, a short 
chin large prominent eyes, and rather a plump make in the 
person/ This, as may naturally be expected, is the structure 
most frequently to be met with. (See fig. 3 ) 
I thought this little digression the less intrusive, as it appears 
to me that it may on the one hand prove useful not only to- 
wards illustrating the history of the origin and descent of the 
nations that were transplanted into Egypt, and have acquired 
the general denomination of Egyptians, but also for he de- 
termination of the different periods of the style of the arts of the 
ancient Egyptians , concerning which we have as yet very im- 
perfect ideas ; whilst, on the other hand, it might lead to muc 
accurate information as to matter of fact, many very eminent 
authors having given the most incongruous representations of 
the Egyptian national character, such as Winkelmann 
m ere defect in the drawing 1 no doubt an excellent expedient this, to get rid of d.ffi- 
culties in the investigation of national varieties. 
• CU * Compare with this Ar rian’s representation of the Indians, R«t» Indicar. L. p. 54‘- 
I Compare Achilles Statius Erotic. L. m. p. 177* 
