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    Man is Lord of all, and has many Particulars in his Body, which bear Analogy with the Parts of Creatures he is ordain'd to govern. He gives a classification of human races. The White Men have white Skins, the Malatocs have black hair, and the Blacks of Gtlinry have curl'd Hair.

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    Man is Lord of all, and has many Particulars in his Body, which bear Analogy with the Parts of Creatures he is ordain'd to govern. He gives a classification of human races. The White Men have white Skins, the Malatocs have black hair, and the Blacks of Gtlinry have curl'd Hair.

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    — s. Sketen ‘Urmasus — 7. 176 READINGS IN EARLY ANTHROPOLOGY 4s have four Lege oF Beaches to thelr Bodies,” with the following statement] T sappose it may be wonder'd at, that hitherto I have not mention’d Mankind, who is so zemarkabe Creature, and Lord of all the rest; I confess, was T to have placed him where the Peisy ‘of is Body would most agree with those ofthe crested Bodies mention'd in this Treatise T must have set him in the middle of this Chapter; but I suppose my Reader will excnse ‘me, if shew him so much regard, chat I rather speske of him in the summing up of my Scale, than let him be encompass'd with wild Beasts? [When he does disease man at length, he observes] Man, altho’ he io Lond of ll and 4 has « Power of Ordeting and Governing all living Creatures, which relate to our Cle. et he has many Particulars in his Frame, which bear Analogy with the Parts of these Creatures he is ondain’d to govern. The Harmony which Nature maintains in the Genens 2 tion and Production of Guedrapd i ot contzaicted ia nan The Feations of tered Pars in Brutes direct them to peeform what the same Parts wosld do in Mankind, ws : not endow'd with Reason to guide .. . and overrule what is brutal in him,* © Asranovomones. Teeth 3 cox Koo Ue He gave a classification of human races. 4 A i ee ‘THE Bat to decide concern, ‘eeth, bands, fingers, and ¢ slated to Baboons and Mc | exe ate found to be carn | [He adds this “Pamdoxon’ en to pesticulations, exte Se ed nen ago, of + 4a the second edition “Home vatietes: 1 proceed to take notice of the several Kinds of Men, whose Difference is remarkable 3 Sa We fad five Sorts of Men; the White Met, which are Bargteon, that have Burdes MMe >. Simia. sande soxt of White Mon in clarke (as 1am told) that only differ from usin having 00) 3 Bradypur Bear The thitd sore ae the Males, which have thie Shine anor of a Copper Clee: £ Myrmeophage. sal Byte, od strat black Heir, The fourth Kind are the Blacks, which have strat blade : Hair: And the fifth ae the Blacks of Guingy, whose Hairs aa" ke the Wool ofa Sho, “Fhe Paradoxon of the § ‘which differeace is enough to shew us theis Distinctions; for, 2s to their Knowledge, I ‘The sixth edition (17 suppose there would not be any great Difference, if it was possible they could be all bora of the same Parents, and have the same Edueation, they would vary no more in Unie standing than Children ofthe seme House.” Linnaeus Casi von Linné (1707-78) had to take man into account in his taxonomic. ‘system. As ently as 1732 he wrote on the selation of man to other primates, “Homo varieties Eus Ta the first edition (1735) of Systema maturae* man was classed under “Anthro 4 : eet pomorpha” (see accompanying chart). BRADYPUS.* LE Quaproeenca 4 ‘ < E: ‘The last sevision, th: nity Fee#four Females viviparous, lactiferous i i Bay haity Feet les viviparous, actif : ly on the dif Know thyself Horopacus albese. Americanus rubesc, A “Asiaticus fascus Panuanes g2 Africanus nige, E Bercteeth, upper 4, paral EFigjowm | aur ron |sinscie one le Bed ge Digits. 5 3 | Bape Says So Spice 1 WD ss Cercopithecus an onal a Cynocephales ieee | Beavrecs | Postrioc the same as the | AL Igenr oa anterior “Tardigeadus? Digits. 3. OF Qc 3 ipa Beg 3 ‘THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY 17 g statement] T sppese I wholbao tenet otto decide concerning ont own sce If we contempt the chet of ou -d him where the Pars sezth, und, fingers, and toes, itis impossible not to perceive how very nearly we are xtion’d in this Treatise. “5 + elated to Baboons and Monkeys, the wild men of the woods. Tn as much therefore as any Reader will excuse Giese ere found to be carnivoroes, the question is decided with respect to ourselves.® he summing up of me © [fle adds thin “Paradoxon’”:] Satyr, tailed, hairy, bearded, with & buman body, much given to getialations, extrerely ksivious is a speces of ape, if one has ever been sen. Fac ralld mer, also, of whom modern travellers relate so much, is of the same genus ‘a the second edition (1740)! there ate slight modifications. * be is Lotd of all, and ch relate to our Glabe, vith the Parts of those sintains in the Genera. Cuassis T se Functions of eeveral QUADRUPEDIA Join Mankind, washe Ondo 1. stal in him.® “Asriov0MonHA. Tet four fore-teeth, of none, i. Homo. Krow thyself. ‘Homo varieties: Europsens albus Asiatioas fuscus Terence is remarkable, -Amerieanus rubescens ‘Africanus niger amv, that have Bards ae from us ia hi : ites ving no 3. Bradypur. st ofa Copper Colour, Mypmmcpbaga® shich have strait black coe = “The Paradoxon of the first edition was repeated verbatim. © Weal ofa Step, “The sixth edition (1748)! was somewhat similae. 2 «aeit Knowledge, I hey could be all bore y no more in Under- QUADRUPEDIA Ondo 1. AnrioroMonrHA, ‘Teeth incisors 4 upper S parallel. Mammae pectoral. 1. HOMO. Kxow tarser. 3. Homo varieties Buropaeus albar Asiations fisens Americanus nyfesens “Afvicanua niger in his txonomic ‘ther primates, xd under “Anthro- 2, SIMIA.. 3. BRADYPUS.* ‘The last revision, that of the tenth edition (1758-59), gave more information, particularly on the differentia for the races of man. >paeus albssc. tleanus robes tieus Fascus “Mawscanta Saaripe 4. Pamares Z Foreceeth, upper 4, parallel 4a carens Petoral mammae, 2 tyeus 4. Homo koow thyself cus Sapiens 1. H, Diusnus; varying by cultare and place, tus Fens con all fours, mute, hairy, Amercanas a. reddish, choleric, erect. Hair black, stsaight, thick; Nosirile wides Obstinase, merry, free. ‘Paints himself with fine red lines. ‘Regulated by customs. ‘ace hasch, Beard scanty. 18 READINGS IN EARLY ANTHROPOLOGY Exropennst white, seaguine, musealas, However, he was sk Hair fowing, long. Byes blac. + the question put Gentle, reuse, in Fo which T answer, tt Corercd wits lose vestments. es Gomrned by laws. ‘The Laplanders, uc Asiatcas 7. sallow, melancholy, sis. These people are ac Hair black. Eyes daz 3 Freedom from here Sener, haaghty, avaticions. “£ Habituel exercise 0 Covered with loose garments, 3 5. Animal food Raked by opinions & The Laplandes is s+ Afr % Dlack, phlegmatic,zelaxed. q = Texamined their ke Hair black, fizzled. Skin silky. Nese fat. Lips tami ‘gu their shape from thos Women without shame, Mamuae lactate profusely. seemed rather more cone Crafty, indolent, negligent. Ssecence, a better mech Aneints bienself with grease © all the Laplanders Ganerned by caprice. siren eee Monstrosus imilar mat Troglodytes 2. H. nocrarnus ? Homo sylvestris Orang Outang... . 4 3a 1746 he defended 2. Sina 3 ‘No one hes any right 3. Lome... Se quadeupeds. Man t+ FR are and moving; aor While « young man, he puzzled over the problem of the ciuses of racial dif. ee eee ferences. ‘sized, and finally four Serve purpones; and in pescplesofclence, up “hich man can be

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