The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-07-19
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THE NATURAL HISTORY OF MAN
LECTURE No. 10.

We shall conclude the present series with
giving the general character of man and a
general description of the five varieties, into
which the human race has been divided by
Blummenbach, Generic character erect
two handed; prominent chin. Teeth of uni
form height in an unbroken series the lower
incisors perpendicular.
As we have shown, on the one hand, that
there is no circumstance of difference between
the varieties Of the human race which does
not appear in still greater among animals
chiefly OF the domeslicated kind, arising from
the ordinary sources of degeneration so there
is no point, whether Of color, countenance or
stature which does not pass by imperctvable
gradations into the opposite character, rem
dering all these distinctions merely re alive,
and reducing them to differences in degree.
Hence it is obvious, hat any division, of the
human race must be H great degree arbitrary.
For the same reason one or two characters
are not sufficient for determining the race, but
an union of several is required, and even this
is exposed to many exceptions in each varie
~.
lst Caucas an variety, white skin, red
G. eeks, brownish hair, | cad of somewhat
globular form; oval and straight face, with
features model ately separate from each other,
,xprnded forehead, narrow and rather acqu-
line nose, and small mouth; front teeth of
both jaws perpendicular, lips gently turned
ou', and chin full and rounded.
1t includes the European excepting the
Lapianders and rest Of the Finnish race J the
Western Asialics as far as the river Obi, the
Caspian Sea, and the Ganges; and the north
en Africans.
The name of this variety is derived from
Mount Caucausius, because in its neighbor-
hood we meet with the most beautiful race of
aAen in the world, viz the Georgians. From
the accounts of numerous travellers, who all
agree on this subject, we select the remark of
Chardin " The blood Of Georgia is the first
in the East, and may say in the world. l
have not observed single ugly countenance
=" 'n"h Souh''y III SA'uSI stA DuI nave seSH
numerous angelic ones. Nature has bestow-
ed on the women, graces and charms, which
we see in no other place. 1t is impossible to
look at them without loving them. More
beautiful countenances and fine figures than
those of the Georgian women, cannot even be
imagined"
Various reasons conspire in inducing us to
place the first families of men in this quarter
and this race forms medium between the
two following varieties. An argument on this
subject arises from the white color of the cir.
cassian race, which we should be disposed tc
consider as the primitive color of men since
the white easily degenerates INTO the darker
shades, while those when once fixed, hardly
change at all.
2ndly. Magnolian variety. Olive color
black. straight, strong, and spare hair heac
Of square form broad flattened face will
the features rnnning together, the glabbelll
Interval between the eyebrows, fiat and very
broad nose small and fiat; founded cheek
projecting externally narrow and linear apera
ture of the eyelids; slight projection of th'
chin. This includes the rest of the Asiatic
(excepting the Malays j the Finnish races o
the colder parts ofEurope, as the Lsplanders