. Outlines of natural theology for the use of the Canadian student [microform] : selected and arranged from the most authentic sources. Natural history; Natural theology; Sciences naturelles; Théologie naturelle. 690 If)' â ;l. writes, " I am more than ever confirmed in my old sentiment, that northern Africa was peopled by an indigenous and aboriginal people, who were dispos- sessed by Asiatic ; We have here evidence of change in the crania of races, arising from the introduction of new blood by intrusion of new fami- lies. We apprehend more fortunate illustrauons could not h
. Outlines of natural theology for the use of the Canadian student [microform] : selected and arranged from the most authentic sources. Natural history; Natural theology; Sciences naturelles; Théologie naturelle. 690 If)' â ;l. writes, " I am more than ever confirmed in my old sentiment, that northern Africa was peopled by an indigenous and aboriginal people, who were dispos- sessed by Asiatic ; We have here evidence of change in the crania of races, arising from the introduction of new blood by intrusion of new fami- lies. We apprehend more fortunate illustrauons could not have been selected than those of the Egyptian and Jew, for what is the history of both these people ? In the former case, we have a peo- ple occupying a tract of country of most limited extent, and, small as it was, split up into contending factions, which yet more effectually circumscribed its people. An appeal to the restored history of this singular people, would seem to point to the inference, that whoever they originally were, or wherever derived, they came into Egypt an intel- lectual people. The perfection of Egyptian art, says Osburn, is to be found in the monuments which are of the remotest date. The most ancient remains with which we are acquainted, are those in which the largest amount of artistic and handicraft skill has been displayed. It is a remarkable circum- stance, says Lepsius, that the antiquity of Egyptian monuments, considered in relation to the larger masses of their remains, become less remote the higher we ascend the valley, in direct opposition to that which might have been anticipated according to the very g'^nerally received theory, which as-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bovell, James, 1817-1880. [Toronto? : s. n. ]
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