The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-10-20
The NaturaI History OF the Ha-
naa Races, by y. p. Jenries-

The Natural MAlsdory OG the BAus
Rna Races, by y. p. JenrIes-
Our excellent friend. ]. P. Jefries,
Esq Of Wooster, has laid US under
obligations for = copy Of the above
valuable work just issued from the
press of E, .. Jenkins, New York.
The author, Mr. Jeffries, is = prom
inent lawyer Of Wooster, and is well
known as = gentleman OF fine &C.
quirements and great research.
After q somewhat careful examinA-
tion of this work, we take pleasure
in recommending it to our readers,
as = valuable work Of rare merit on
the Human Race.
It gives the Natural History ofthe
Human Races, with their primitive
firm and origin, primeval distribu-
tinn. distinguishing peculiarities;
antiquity, works OF art, physical
structure, mental endcWments and
moral bearing. Also, an account of
the constr uciiOn of the globe, charges
of Its surface; elevation of its noun
tsIns and subsIdence OfIand to-geth-
er with other interesting matter. 1t
Is handsomely illustrated By colOred
plates of each type OF mankind, with
numerous engravingS representing
their varied form.
The first tart Of the work is devo-
ted To mans sntiqUity, and il the
most satisfactory Of anything of the
kind We have seen. The author q
dOpts the classification Of the m' a.
recent teachers in ethnoIogy. and has
made them so clear that the whole
subject is free from the bewiiderinY
confusion of most writer's. The style
is clear and concise, and abOunds in
facts and rhetoric that must have ia
ken much study and research.
We cannot iorbear making . few
brief extracts. He says:
"No subject ia more replcte with
interesting story and speculative
fancy than that of the Human Races (;
yet comparatively few seen 10 con-
created, ss he was, but little lower
tndoTnmenF, capable of conpre-
henuing the universe, has, thus far,
It would seem, bGen unable TO dis
cover his origin or write his own his
tory, though inhAbiting The earth
for many thousands of years. Man
had beginning, but 111e'I that be.
ginning WAS has been the perPlaA-
ing question since the first dawn OF
civilization =
" The noblest study OF mankind
Is man. To make that study of IN
terest, man should he presented as
he is in all his varied peculiarities.
With that view each race, family,
nation and tribe has been, as far as
practicable, separately discussed in
this work, with the design TO present
the races as they existed before and
since the historic peritId, giving their
natural history, antiquity, physical
characteristics, mental capacity and
moral standard.
"Happiness Is but q mere matter
Of opini0I-perSon0L to every human
being, and only to be determined
by themselves. Man IS q phIlOsO-
pner-alwayS considering what will
best advance his own interest. All
act upon this principle savage and
civilized. The savage regards the
state OF nature the best condition in !
life for individual happiners, and is,
to all appearance, As happy in hiS
bal barism as the most enlightened |
citizeII of the world"
Throughout about 400 pages MT.
JefrIes' book is very interesting
reading, and we trust that no man |
will consider his library complete |
without Jeffrles' History Of the HUI
u.an Races IN few days agents |
will commence canVaSsinE for sub |
scribers. and on its merits we bespeak |
y rapid sale Of the book.