The hydropathic encyclopedia: a system of hydropathy and hygiene .. . ian Race.—The Mongolian N*- l*& variety includes the Mongol Tartars, Turks,and the Chinese and hilar tribes, which in-habit a vast extent of the earths surface, andconstitute about half of the population of theglobe. In physiological characteristics theMongolians manifest considerable hair is black, long, and straight, thebeard scanty, the skin commonly of an olivetint, the eyes black, the nose broad and short, ^Sthe cheek-bones broad and flat, the skull ob-long, but flattened so as to give it a squareappearance,
The hydropathic encyclopedia: a system of hydropathy and hygiene .. . ian Race.—The Mongolian N*- l*& variety includes the Mongol Tartars, Turks,and the Chinese and hilar tribes, which in-habit a vast extent of the earths surface, andconstitute about half of the population of theglobe. In physiological characteristics theMongolians manifest considerable hair is black, long, and straight, thebeard scanty, the skin commonly of an olivetint, the eyes black, the nose broad and short, ^Sthe cheek-bones broad and flat, the skull ob-long, but flattened so as to give it a squareappearance, and the forehead low. In moral development this race is decidedly mongolian ; their intellectual powers are more imitative than inventivs,and they possess but little strength and originality of mind. The Ethiopic Race.—The Negroes of Central Africa, the Caffretand Hottentots of South Africa, the Natives of Australia, and thoIslanders of the Indian Archipelago and the Pacific Ocean, constitutehe principal families of the Ethiopic or black The black variety of mankind havecomplexions of jetty hue, black, woollyhair, eyes large, black, and prominent,nose broad and flat, thick lips, and widemouth. The head is long from thoears back, and narrow; the foreheadis low, narrow, and retreating; thecheek-bones prominent, the jaws andteeth projecting, and the chin long, protruding heel, and a flat•hin-bone, often distinguish this variety. In disposition they are easy, indo-lent cheerful, fond of sensual pleasure,ind lovers of chiBrnp, (bud of gaudy Fig. 146.
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