. Types of mankind : or ethnological researches, based upon the ancient monuments, paintings, sculptures, and crania of races and upon their natural, geographical, philological, and biblical history . the wall of tombsin their pristine freshness and brilliancy. Well, therefore, is an anti-quity of at least 5300 years for these now colorless relievos (imperi-ously demanded also by their hieroglyphical and other conditions)corroborated by their exceptional friability. With his wonted fore-sight, Lepsius had caused the colored sculptures to be copied by hisdraughtsmen, in situ, before removal; an
. Types of mankind : or ethnological researches, based upon the ancient monuments, paintings, sculptures, and crania of races and upon their natural, geographical, philological, and biblical history . the wall of tombsin their pristine freshness and brilliancy. Well, therefore, is an anti-quity of at least 5300 years for these now colorless relievos (imperi-ously demanded also by their hieroglyphical and other conditions)corroborated by their exceptional friability. With his wonted fore-sight, Lepsius had caused the colored sculptures to be copied by hisdraughtsmen, in situ, before removal; and in the Denkmaler,29* theirgorgeous paintings may still be admired. On the writers (G. R. ) return to London, these estampages,after being outlined, were transferred upon tracing-paper by hiswifes accurate pencil, in duplicate, for Dr. Morton and originals, as acknowledged by the Doctor in a foregoing letteri p. 232, ante), were duly passed on to his cabinet, where their inspec-tion completed that revulsion of earlier views toward which his pro-gressive studies had long been leading. The second copy, shadedand colored in imitation of the limestone originals, has often embel- r.
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