. The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world : being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics . the negro, andit now and then happens that an individualhas these three features so sfrongly markedthat he might be mistaken for a negro atfirst sight. A more careful view, however,would at once detect the lofty and intellect-ual forehead, the prominence of the nose,and the high cheek-bones, together with anameless but decided cast of countenance,which marks them out from all other groupsof the da
. The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world : being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics . the negro, andit now and then happens that an individualhas these three features so sfrongly markedthat he might be mistaken for a negro atfirst sight. A more careful view, however,would at once detect the lofty and intellect-ual forehead, the prominence of the nose,and the high cheek-bones, together with anameless but decided cast of countenance,which marks them out from all other groupsof the dark-skinned natives of Africa. Thehigh cheek-hones form a very prominentfeature in the countenances of the Hotten-tots and Bosjesmans, but the Kaffir cannotfor a moment be mistaken for either one orthe otlier, any more than a lion could bemistaken for a puma. The expression of the Kaffir face, espec-ially when young, is rather pleasing; and,as a general rule, is notable when in reposefor a slight plaintiveness, this expressionbeing marked most strongly in the young,of both sexes. The dark eyes are lively andfull of intellect, and a kind of cheerful goodhumor pervades the features. As a people,. THE KAFFIR t KOM \ 1111 DUOOD ^10 aI^^ /?, n,u, ),.Married Man. old ( , i,n ilh , toqutpluc Pottlntt\ Yrmnn Rn,, Uniluimid (till <•)/,/ IP ; in ioung Boy. ijnvmrne,, Man or Hoy. Young Married Wonum and mild (See page 12.) (13) WANT OF CARE FOR THE FUTUEE. 15 they are devoid of care. The three greatcauses of care iu more civiUzeJ lands havebut little iufluence ou a Kalfir. The clotheswhich he absolutely needs are of the mosttrilling description, and iu our sense of theword caunot be recognized as clothing atall. The slight hut which enacts the part ofa house is constructed of materials that canbe bought for about a shilling, and to thenative cost nothing but the labor of cuttingand carrying. His food, which constituteshis only real anxiety, is obtained lar moreeasily than among civili
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