Part 4 — THE NATURAL HISTORY DEPARTMENT OF THE CRYSTAL PALACE DESCRIBED.
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ETHNOLOGY.
By Dr. R. G. LATHAM, M.D.
ZOOLOGY AND BOTANY.
By EDWARD FORBES, F.R.S., Professor in the University of Edinburgh.
CRYSTAL PALACE LIBRARY; AND BRADBURY & EVANS, 11, BOUVERIE STREET, LONDON. 1854.
BRADBURY AND EVANS, PRINTERS TO THE CRYSTAL PALACE COMPANY, WHITEFRIARS, LONDON.
PREFACE.
The Natural History, which forms the subject of this Handbook, is of a somewhat more comprehensive kind than the current meaning of the words would suggest.
It comprises not only Botany and Zoology proper, but also Ethnology, or, the Science of Human Races.
Ethnology, from the greater novelty of the subject and its comparative importance, occupies the first and larger part of this little volume. The second part is, however, absolutely necessary to the full illustration of the first; and in order that each may reflect due light upon the other, the reader will do well, after going through the notice of each Ethnological group, to refer to the corresponding description in the Botanical and Zoological portion.
In the heading of each group is indicated the page for reference.
CONTENTS.
PART I.
Ethnology. PAGE
GROUP I. TIBETANS 7
II. EAST INDIANS 8
III. SUMATRANS AND JAVANESE 11
IV. DYAKS OF BORNEO 19
V. ISLANDERS OF THE LOUISADE ARCHIPELAGO 25
VI. DANAKIL AND NEGRO OF THE EASTERN COAST OF AFRICA 39
VII. NEGROES 41
VIII. SOUTHERN AFRICA.—NEIGHBOURHOOD OF THE CAPE.—PORT NATAL.—ZULUS AND BUSHMEN 51
IX. BOTOCUDOS AND PAMPA GIRL 60
X. INDIANS OF THE AMAZONS 61
XI. INDIANS FROM BRITISH GUIANA 75
XII. NORTH AMERICAN DANCING 75
XIII. GREENLANDERS 77
BIBLIOGRAPHY 79
PART II.
Zoology and Botany.
EASTERN OR OLD WORLD 81
CENTRAL ASIA 82
INDIA 82
NORTH AFRICA 83
NORTH-EASTERN AND EASTERN AFRICA 83
WESTERN AFRICA 84
SOUTH AFRICA 86
WESTERN OR NEW WORLD 88
ANTARCTIC AMERICA 88
SOUTHERNMOST REGIONS 88
TROPICAL SOUTH AMERICA 88
CENTRAL AMERICA 89
TEMPERATE NORTH AMERICA 89
BARREN GROUNDS 90
ARCTIC REGIONS 90
AUSTRALIA AND INDIAN ISLANDS 91
THE NATURAL HISTORY COURT.