Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-06-26

port in bis experience. His memory of the past did
nos come TO the aid oftlat faculty which saw an
known danger IN the future The faculties of quad
rupcds, like those Of men, of course mixed i'll
Ithc'r operation. The dog, who watches by his
smastcrs grave, and rs not tempted away by the
resses OF the living, employs both his memory and his
IMAGINATION IN this act OF affection In the year 1897
there was dog constantly to be seen in st. Brides
churchyard. flcct-strcet which for two wears had
refused to leave the place where his master was bur
cd He did not appear miserablc he evidently recol
ccscd their old corpanionship and he imagined that
their friendship would again he renewed The i'm.
habitans OF the houses round the church daily fed
the poor creature. and the sexton built him little
Kennel But he would never quit the spot; and there
he died.
There arc some philosophical and curious observations on the
subject OF a'hlnocs the human races.
Inc peculiar whi,encss of the hair feathers which
alonr are s,ect, and which quadrupcds
and birds, but in the human race stoned by dcfec, i'm
The coorIs matter of these coverings tho SKIM is always
'V VIM dcicct III sll which arises from the deicicn.
y IN lie eye Of what called pigment B,cn-
nach thinks tina: this deficiency hereditary
mainna'a 81 as to form constant breed white animals
IN the RABBIT and horse and that in the same way the
Wh<c white skin aud red assy eyes we'll known, is
iToi' ar poic'ca The subject OF abnoes iti-
niacv connected with facts which ayc been
.{ 'nTe.sa,edi AMI which completely prove the intimate
COMMISSION between, rather identity o, that which
gives color 10 the SKIN and hair which regulates the
ahy OF The animal TO endure greater less degree light,
I'm sccs Oh experiments instituted to ascertain the power
81 Tie SUMS rays has hecn bv Sir Ecerard onc
That aiouSh the absolute heat, consequence of the alsorp
cm ui INC rays, eacr front black surface, yet the power
M inc ray to scorch the skin is TINS DESTROYED according
ithiilrv lpavY being b.,
W absorption II Is thus that the negro has provision COR The
efrr .! his sim, while living within the tropics; and in the
same his which exposeA sri, light has the
mucous pigment darker than that ot the European In all
G|iupcds which look upwards the monkey; birds OK
"t ne -, t'-iis pigment is dark In Illuminating animals,
Which iGnN doMnwai'S and in nocturnal ANIMALS such as the
cat is iig' IN hc owl it entirely II the Supple
cS eCcH pHns ned to ms lectures on Comparative Ana'a
my S vcrard uome has collected some further facts on tI,s
pigment %ic Ines he cc ina, a c a sT,asr a. ,d Kind
ana constitutes tic tubular cavity thai forms a is precisely,
spread (Which we have called n,uc h pignen and .u<
being acted upon by the circumstances when the hair
arcy mentioned Escrart lone the case Of man wbn
MAD been confined at re>; tlv years
objects in the dark His hair was absolutely bnnche, an,
when first became white, the pincu, of his eyes had under
10 these curious facishc ite animals OF the mos, uor,ho
ivcra:d Home unhes,aIgly says she'd
mg OF tho hair and feathers i'll the regions dring the six
ny me n"seacs Fl the "igum pgentn he black riCincm
weak light afforded them With facts before us may
reasonably he believed that many of the white animals of the
cc regions arr during portion OF the year wien the cold
" ..,!c ahu ule d"yS are dark, what are called abocs
' S mar vain lie change OF the color of their hair ,nu
Thai The black pigment absent the main periodically be-
comes white We have already this w!ccss of the
ut etlcs lie ANIMAL to bear the diminished Temperature
without ch !iiminu'inn of the warmth his boy as would
nam OF ms physical powers: aud upon te lca,r-
"i principle 0t,rransemci 10y aiwc Fny,icncr Which
50 h'y Adjust. the and faculties animals Il, the sj,ua
Mons ~ WHICH they placed tlcecicucy of the black pip
III
ne ,h't light o the long Arctic winter Upon this rrncplc
NJ psnarcS' description OF the white wo animal affect,
en WIN the "i6noe disease is BE is an an
% 'c co"r oi whose En-! well as the pigment whose eve
"hFgocs Change 10 Ut him for the very extraordinary c5
S " neat aHa St he EVoscsi AND which
f ana I've eye prevents him from utterly pcrisnC during tina,
chpacy 10 his food which cold and a
"o" ote!wlsc bring upon him. 1t is remarkable tina, these
adaptations of the body climate are confined
- '' INFERIOR animals NaH affected by them 10 any
% Ike the same extent for the the rccro's skin,
"iVaryog III certain Attitudes the ooes of the b,rnon
race ~ 50 from Tie effect of disease. We may conclude from
ms !ncc, that III the of adaptation to eli
c as III an other cases, is t derive his protection AGAINST
ty o evils nom the exercise of his .eaon The moor
iuN curing then intense winters, cloe themselves will,
'CN f'S Shut themselves hat, Hamcst of
covering from the external a make fires and obtain Iinb
rom OH NhG therefore, las defence s,ueor u,rIl
c against ne rso OF climate, the .ost cxrosed
su"tohs lie is left TO the uaicd of lis inielcncc
Ap 'Ih special intervention of Providence which makes
% arrangements tor tic preservation Of the inferior
"Ne comforts winch may he obtaledb higher faculties Of the
human race Man Tor instance, the ou,v aimal that can
PRIV III iC'al !Igi and heat. He makes fire IN ;br yoo
~ c monkeys VII tlcmecvrs bv II: l,i mn mont
YER YET succeeded IN knding FIRE himself As man advan
S ~ IViHdiIon these broad distinctions may he ovent oh
me elaborate contrIranccs by which c heans nm every com,
t a' iGAtfy around hun,hy manufactures and commerce
'S 'e posse sI1n OF them, in various degrees 10 all tic
human race s}ut the ability construct steam ennna and
he Nno"edGc which shews how kindle the fuel which set,
machine IA motion, equally results the sr,perior IN
cures beneath him. - so W."
49,, Tovroy, May 8.
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