Knowledge of natural history, revfrom Reason why: natural history, giving reasons for hundreds of interesting facts in connection with zoology; and throwing light upon the peculiar habits and instincts of the various orders of the animal kingdom . the Mon-golian ? From the vast region of Mongolia, over which they aregenerally spread. They are char-acterized by anolive color,whichin many cases isvery light; blackeyes; black,straight, strong,and thin hair;little or nobeard; head ofa square form,with small andlow forehead;broad and flat-ened face, withthe features run-ning together;nose small and
Knowledge of natural history, revfrom Reason why: natural history, giving reasons for hundreds of interesting facts in connection with zoology; and throwing light upon the peculiar habits and instincts of the various orders of the animal kingdom . the Mon-golian ? From the vast region of Mongolia, over which they aregenerally spread. They are char-acterized by anolive color,whichin many cases isvery light; blackeyes; black,straight, strong,and thin hair;little or nobeard; head ofa square form,with small andlow forehead;broad and flat-ened face, withthe features run-ning together;nose small andflat; cheeks pro-jecting ; eyesplaced very obliquely; slight projection of the chin; withthe ears large and lips thick. The stature, particularly inthe countries within the Arctic circle, is inferior to that ofEuropeans. The sub-divisions of this type are the true Mongols, theTibetans, Chinese, Burmese, Siamese, Samoeids, Yeniseians,Finns, Lapps, Esquimaux, Turks, etc. These tribes occupyCentral and Northern Asia, the Asiatic Islands, and theArctic coasts of Asia and America. 4. Why is the third type denominated the Ethiopian?Because the primitive tribes were the occupants of Ethi-opia, or the country of the dark skinned, the ancient name. MONGOLIAN. KNOWLEDGE OF NATURAL HISTORY. Be not of us afraid,Poor kindred man! thy fellow-creatures, weFrom the same Parent power our being drew,The same our Lord, our laws, our great pursuit.—Thompson. of Africa. TheEthiopian em-braces the Afri-can central tribesand their varie-ties, the Negroesof Western Af-rica, and theKaffirs of thesouth. The Cen-tral Africans aremarked by anelongated, nar-row cranium,crisp and curlyhair, projectingjaws, thick lips,negro. and black or dusky skin. Inthe Negro the skull is narrow, or compressed at the sides,and elongated from front to back, the dome arched anddense, the forehead convex, retreating, and narrow; the con-tour of the head ic smooth compared with the angular formof the Mongol; the cheek bones
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