Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-08-31

From a London paper we quote notice
of the African savagcs recently exhibited
in that city, throwing some light upon their
chara ctertislics and grade, as members Of
the human family:
Tho audience being q general one, the
lecturer did not attack the scientific part
Of the subject, but confined himself almost
entirely to tho alliance of tho BosIesman
with other races. He seems 10 entertain
tho opinion that the " hole OF tho unoNP5or-
cd interior of Africa is peopled with this
picmy race Of wild mcn--a hypothesis by
no means improbable. They belong. not
outstanding ali that has been advanced
in their favor, 10 tho lowest class OF hui
manity; and, the power OF speech except
cd, there are many OF the interior ANIMALS
possessing creator Development of the
higher faculties than this savage specimen
of tho human kind. The beaver, for OK
ample, possesses the faculty of construc-
tiveness TO a very marked extent. no
Bosiesmans, on tho contrary, do not appear,
as far as can ascertain, 10 have any
notion of raising huts or cabins, but they
wander about in herds or tribes IN scare II
Of food and tho exgencies OF the hour.
In this popularity, as well as IN their
external form, they bear marked resem-
blance TO tho baboon. ourang outang. or
chimpauzee; and il Is, therefore, not I'M
probable that tho interior Of Africa may
be pooped with hords or tribes of these
Boslcmans in tho manner described by Dr.
Knox. a n farther proof of their ailI-
nnco rather with the lower animals than
with man, we may mention this singular
fact: Tho convolu,iOns of the brain are
tho same on both sides of the head-a
mark peculiar 10 the lower animals.
Another singular characteristic of this
people is, their wonderful range of vision,
reaching as far as twelve or fifteen miles
with great accuracy. In consequence OF
this power thov have been used IN our wars
agains, tho kaiiirs as better telescopes
than Dollands.
The facial limo resembles that of the
monkey, and the sitting posture carries
out the affinity They are lean, long
armed, but low in statute.-Thorc is
rolling res,lessness in tho eye which ma rks
the extent Of cunning but want of reason.
in the inferior animals. They wore tho
native dress. consisting Of n piece of skin
with the hair outside. hung round the body
and shoulders, and skin cap of the same
kind on the head. The bow and CULVER
wore slung over the shoulder. and che
cd from either side of tho head. Their
language (for. although more like the chat
tering of monkeys than any thing else. it
may be called such) is of an extraordinary
kind. every alternate sound or word being
a clear and distinc, click. closely rcsembl-
ing the sound made by coachmen TO nccaso
q horso's pace.
Of this langun go the exhibitor himself
can make out but very little, only being
able to understand their meaning by tho
help Of dumb show. of which they mako
continual use 10 strangers, bu, not il would
seem among themselves. They arc placed
on a raised stage. the back and sides of
which are painted to represent: African
scenery. and hero the Bosjesmans 81, smok-
ing and eha,sering. taking not the >slightes:
notice of the spectators unless they have
money given them, when they seize the
hand of the giver and eagerly kiss it, this
they dc also 10 those they know. They
appear not the !eas, cut of their element: