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Show 220 THE CRANIAL CliARAC'l'ERISTICS 2. Jlyperborean Race. Burnt Mongol .............................. •·· Ktunscho.lktm ......... .•••. .... ..•... .• ...... 1 Ko.lmuck ...................................... . Laplanders ......................... ·· · · ·· ..... . Hybrid Luplundor ...................... ······ E~kimo ........................................ .. III. MALAY GltOUP. 1. .Afalayatl Race. 1 4 1 6 14 ri;~~~~ .·::::::::::::::::: ::::::::: ::::::::·.:::::: ~ 26 2. Po/yn~ian Race. Kt1nnko.s........................................ 7 New Zco.htnucrs .............................. . Mo.n1uesas ..................................... . IV. AmmiOAN GllOUP. 1. B arbaroua Race. a. North American8. A.rickareos .. .................................. . 4 1 1:.! Assinnboins...... ... ...... ...... ...... . ...... 8 Cbonouks...... ......... ......... ......... ...... 8 Oregonians................ .•.. .. .. .. .... ..• •.. 0 ChoL·okces .. ... ... ... ... ... .. . ... ... ...... .••.•• 6 ChoLimttchos.. ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... 2 Chippcways......... ......•.• ••...• ...... ...•.• 2 Cotonu.ys. ......... ......... ••.... ...... ...... ... 8 CreokH....... ...... ...... ...... ...... .•.... .....• 4 Do.cot!LB ......................................... 2 Hurons........ ......... ...... ........ ... .....• 4 Iroquois......................................... 8 Illinois.......................................... 2 Kliko.to.t ......................................... 1 Lonttpos ........................................ 10 Mandnns ....................................... . Mcnominoes .............. , ................... .. Mittmis .......................................... 12 Minotn.t·is...... ... ... ... ... ... ...... ...... ...... 4 Mohawks...................................... 8 NtlO.S ............................................. 2 No.rrago.n~cts .................................. 10 Nntcher............ .....•... ..................... 2 Naticks ........ ..................... ...... .....• 5 Nisqunlly ...................................... . Osngos ... .................................... ..• 2 Otoes.. .•... ........... ...... ....••... •••...... 4 Ott:twas .. ·····•·· .................. ............ 4 Ottig11mies.. ...... ......... ... ......... .•.... ... 4 Pawnees........................................ 2 Penobscots ............................ ••· · •· · ·· 2 Potto.wo.tomies... ....... .. ......... ........ .... 4 Sauks.................... ........................ 8 Seminoles ....................................... 16 Shnwnees......... ............ ...... ......... ... 4 Shoshones ................................... ··· 4 Upstuookas ......... ......... ...... ...... ...... 2 Winnebttgos ... ...... ...... ......... ...... ...... 2 Ytunnssocs ......................... ·•• ......... 8 ~~i~~;;::~~s~~·:::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 4~ 216 b. Cmtral Americana. Mnyo. ............................................ 1 Fragments from Yuco.to.n. ...... •••... ...... 2 c. So11tli American8. Aro.uonnirtns ................................... 12 From Mounds................................. 2 Charibs... ...... ... ......... ...... •.. ... ... ...... 8 Pttto.goninns... ...... ... ... .... ..... ...... ...... 8 Drazilitto ...................................... . 27 2. Toltecan Race. a. Pemvian Family. Arioans................ ........................ 20 Po.ohnOitmac .................................. 104 Pisco........................................... 62 Santa.......................................... 8 Limn........................................... 7 Callno...... ..................... ............ ... 8 Miscellaneous........... ............ .... .. ... 9 Elongated skulls from 'l'itioo.oo., &o. ••. 8 221 b. .llfexican Family. Ancient Mexicans................ ......... .•. 24 Modern Mexicans.......... ... ...... •• .. .. ... 9 Lipans............. ......... ............ ......... 2 85 v. r(EORO GllOUP. 1. American born, 16 2. Native Africatl81 88 8. Ilovaa, 2 4. A ~(orian Race. Austro.Jio.ns ..................................... 11 Ooeo.nie Nogt·oes......... •.•••.••• ••.•.• ...... 2 110 OF THE RACES OF MEN. 221 Mo.lo.yo-Chineso. ......... •.••.••.• ......... ... 1 VI. Mrxlm ll.AOl1B. Mulattoes....................................... 2 Copts............................................ 5 Nogr·oitl Egyptians ........................... 12 Ntlbinns ......................................... 4 Ifispuno-l'eruvian. .•. ... ......... ... ... ... ••. 2 Nogroicl-ludinn.. ...... ...... ...... ......... ••• 8 Ilispano-lndio.n .............................. . 80 VII. LUNATICS AND IDIOTS, 18 VIII. lr.r.US'l'llATIVt•: Olo' a ROWTJT, 7 PM·e110logical Skullt, 2 Nation 11ncertain, 11 Total, 1085 II. "Crn.nium, quippe quod omninm corporis pnrtium nobilissimns includit, indolom nc proprietnlem crotoronun orgu.norum reprroscutaro existimo.tur; nrun quidquitl proprii vo.riro illius pnrtos prro so ferunt, hie purvo sp>ttio con. iuuctum, ot liui JLmentis, quro oxtingui et dclcri nunquo.m possu11t, oxpt·ossum roporitur. lllucl o.clumbro.tionem oxhibet imnginis, quam spcotutor pcritus ex sin gulls partibus vi vide sibi o.ote oculos fingcro potcst." -IIu.~:oK. IN the human brain we :find those characteristics ·which particularly distinguish man from the bmte creation. The difreronr s between the various races of men arc fundamental diftcrenccs in intellectual capacity, as well as in physical conformation. The urain is the organ or physical seat of the mind, and variations in its development arc, as is well known, the constant accompaniments of mental inequalities. Ilcncc, in the variations in size, texture, &c., of the encephalon, and the proportions of its different parts, we arc nee ssarily led to seek in great measure for the causes which so widely aud constantly <lispart the numerous families, which, in the aggregate, constitute mankind. In accordance with its great importance and dignity, the brain ]las been carefully deposited in an irregular bony casc,-the calvaria-to which arc attached ccrt.'tin bony appendages for the lodgment of the organs of the senses, by which the urain, and through it the mind-tho mental attribute of the living principle- is brought into relation with external uaturc. Now as the con:figuration of the brain is, in general, expressed by that of its osseous covering, and as the development of the facial skeleton affords an excellent indication of the size of the organs which it accommodates, it :£olJowa that iu the f:!ize of the l1cad and face, and their mutual relations, we :lind the best indications of those mcutal and animal ilifl:ercnces w bich, under all eir umstances and from ante-historic times, have manifested themPelves as the dividing line between the H.accs of M n. MorcoYcr, if tho construction of each and every part of the fabric is in harmony |