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Show 2l8 TilE CRANIAL CHARACTERISTICS has been accompli hod for this science in America, but also the chief part of all the contributions which it has, from time to time, recei vcd from difrorent somc s. It is well known to the eth nological world, that at the time of his death (1851), he was slowly and carefully maturing his views upon the great loading questions of his fiworite science, by researches of the most varied and extensive chantcter. Ft·om the cranioscopical details which constitute so important a feature in that elaborate work, the Orania Americana, he had been gradually and almost insensibly led to occupy a more comprehensive field-a field embracing ethnology in its rhysiological and arclucoloo·ical aspects. The Orania .J'Egyptiaca was the forerunner of a contemplated series of philosophical gcneralit:ations in Anthropology, -tho matur d and positive conclusions of years of s verc and cautious study. In this series, so long contemplated, so often delayed for critical examination, and at last so uncxpccto<lly, and. I may add, so unfortunately arrested, Dr. MouTON fondly hoped to develope and clearly demonstrate tho fundamental principles or clom nts of scientific ethnology. But l)rovidencc J1ad ordered otherwise; for at thi critical j unctnrc- so critical for the proper exposition of Dr. M.'s long tr asurcd and anxiously examined views, as well n.s for tho proper direction of the infant science-he was stricken down, and the rich mental gatherings of a life-time dissipated in a momcnt.45 Through the munificent kindness of a number of our citizens, his magnificent collection of lluman Crania, roc ntly increased by tho receipt of sixty-seven skulls from various sources, has boon permanently deposited in the Museum of tho Academy,16 a silent but expressive witness of tho scionti fie zeal, industry, and singleness of purpose of one who, to usc the language of Mr. DAvrs, "has the rare merit, after tho <lisLinguishod Gottino-on Professor, of having by his genius laid tlJe proper ba is of this science, and by his labors raised upon this foundation tho two first permanent and beautiful superstructures, in the Crania Americana, and the Crania .LEgyptiaoa.' '47 P1·ior to his decease, Dr. M. had received about 100 crania, in addition to those mentioned in tlJO third edition of his Catalogue. Since 1849, therefor , the collection has been augmented by the adui tion of 167 skulls. Very recently I have carofu lly inspected, re-arranged, and labelled it, and prepared for publication a new and corrected edition of the Catalogue. At present the collection embraces 1035 crania, representing more than 150 different nations, ' 5 Unpublished Introduction to "Descriptions and Delineations of Skulls in tho 1\iortoniau Collection." 411 Reo Proceedings of tho Acauomy, Vol. VI. pp. 821, 824. tT Crania Britannica, dec11de I., p. 1. OF TilE RAOES 01!' MEN. 21!) tribes, and races. It occupies sixt on cases on tho first gallery, on tho south side of the lower room of tho Museum. For convenience of study and examination, I have grouped it according to Race, Family, Tribe, &e., strictly adhering, however, to the classification of Dr. Morton. Tho crania arc distributed as follows :48 I. CAIJOAS!AN GROUP. 1. Scandinavian Race. Norwegian ..................................... . Sw dish Peasnnts ........................... . Finlotntl. Swoues ............................. .. SudcrmaulrLnd Swedes ..................... .. o ~tr ogoth ...................................... . Turrwnic Swede ............................ .. Cimbric Swedes ... , .......................... . Swodi ~h Fiuns ............................... .. 2. Finnish or Tclmdic Race. 21 True Finns............................ .. .... ... 10 8. Suevic Race. Germans ........................................ 11 Dutchman ..................................... . Prus~ian s .. .... ......... ...... .... ..... ......... 4 llurgundi~tn ..................... ,..... ......... 1 17 4. A11olo-Saxon. English.......................................... 4 6. Anglo-American. 6. Celtic Race. Irish............................................. 8 Celtic(?) ho~tds from CrLtacombs of Pnris, 4 Celt ('I) from tho field of W11torloo ....... 13 7. Sclavonic Race. Scll\vonians ...... ...... ......... ...... ... ...... 2 8. Pelasgic Race. <9 Ancient l'h oonician ......... ................ .. Ancient 'Roman ............................. .. Greek............................................ 1 Circas. ians. ........... .... ........ ... ......... 4 Arm en ians............ ... ...................... 6 Parsecs ......................................... . Affghan ....................................... .. Grroco-Egyptians ............................. 28 89 9. Semitic Race. Arttbs........... ......... ......... ............... 6 Hebrews . ....................................... 8 Abyssinian ............... ~... ... ......... ...... 1 14 10. Berber Race. (1) Guanch6 ....................................... . 11. Nilotic Race. Ancient 'rhcb~tn Egyptians ................. 84 Memphito 17 Abydos 2 Alexandri11n " 8 Egyptians from Gizch ....................... 1() Kens or Ancient Nubians. ......... ......... 4 Ombito J~gyptitHos. ......... ...... ...... ...... 8 Mnabdch Egypti1ws.. ...... ...... .. .... ...... 4 Miscellru10ous ............................... .. Fcllahs .......................................... 10 107 12. Indo&tanic Race. Ayras (?) ....................................... 6 •rhuggs... ...... ...... ...... ...... ... ...... ...... 2 Dongnlese ...................................... 82 Uncertain....................................... 3 43 18. Indo-CMnese Race . Durmcso ........................................ 2 II. MoNGOLIAN GnouP. 1. Chine8e Race. Chinese ......................................... 11 Japanese........................................ 1 12 ---- ---- ------------------- 48 It is proper to ohscrve, tlmt the above tnblc is not an attempt at scientific cl11ssific11tion, but simply an fLtTUiljl;Omont adopted for convenience of stu1ly and examination. <9 Dr. Morton used lho torm Pelasgic too comprehensively. The Ciroaasians, Armenians nnd Pcrsi11ns should "' 't he placed in this group. J J! |