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H i
E X P L A N A T I O N S
OF THE
t a b l e a u a c c o m p a n y i n g p r o p , a g a s s i z ’s s k e t c h .
I, — A R C T I C R E A L M.
1. Head — Eskvmavx. [F r a n k l in :
2d Exp. Pol. Sect; 1828; i.pl. 13.]
2. Skull — jEskimaux. [M o r to n :
Or. Amer. ; p. 70. No. 1.]
3. W hite’Bear (TJrsus maritimus).
- [C u v ie r : Règne Anim.; Atlas,
Mamm., pi. 30, fig. 3.]
4. Walrus (Trichecus Rosmarus).
[C u v ie r : op. cit.; pi. 45, fig. 1.]
5. Reindeer (Oervus Tarandus).
[Cu v ier : op. cit.; pi. 8 7 , fig . 2 .]
6. Harp Seal.(.Phoca groenlandicaj..
[Shaw: Zool.; Mamm., i. pi.71.]
7. RightWhale (Balcena Mysticetus).
[Cuvier : op. cit. ; pi. 100, fig. 1.]
8. Eider Duck (Anas moUissima).
« [A u d u b o n : Birds; 1843; vi.pl.
405, fig. 1.]
9. Reindeer-moss (Oenomyce rangir
ferina). [L o u d o n : Enc. Plants ;
p.' 969, No. 15,636.]
II* — M O N G O L R E A L M .
10. Head — Chinese, [H am . Sm ith :
Nat. Hist. Human Species ; 1848 ;
pi. 10, “Mongol.”]
11. Skull— Chinese. [C u v ie r : op.
cit.; pi. 8, fig. iii.]
12. Bear (Ursus thibetanus). [S c h r e -
b e r : Sdugthiere : iii. p i. 141 d d ].
13. Musk-deer (Moschus moschiferus).
[C u v ie r : op. cit.; p i. 8 6 .]
14. Antilope (Antilope gutturosa).
[ S chr eber: op. cit.; pi. 2 7 5 .]
15. Goat (Capra siberica). [S c h r e b
e r : op. cit.; pi. 281.] '
16. Sheep (Outs Argali). [C u v ie r :
Iconographie; i. pi. 44 bis, flg.l.]
1 7 . Y a k (Bos grunniens). [V a se y :
Ox Tribe; 1851; p. 45.]
I I I. — EU R OP E A N R E A LM.
18. Head—C u v ie r ’s portrait. [Règne
Anim.; Atlas, Mamm.; “Me-
dàlion.”]
1 9 . S k u l l— European. [Cuvier : op.
cit. ; pi. 8, fig. 1.]
20. Bear (Ursus Arctos). [S c h r e b e r :
op. cit. ; pi. 139.]
21. Stag (Gervus Elaphus). [ S c h r e b
e r : op. cit.; p i. 247 a .]
22. Antilope (Antilope Rupicapra).
[ S c h r e b e r : op. cit.; p i. 279.]
2 3 . Goat (Capra Ibex),
op:cit.; pi.2 8 1 o .] .
2 4 . Sheep (Outs Musimon). S chreb
er : op. cit. ; pi. 2 8 8 a.]
2 5 . Auerochs (Bos Unis): [V a se y :
op. cit. ; p. 4 0 .]
IV. — A M E R I C A N R EALM.
2 6 . Head — Indian Chief. [Ma x . P r .
d e W ie d : Travels; pi. 3 .]
2 7 . Skull — Mound in Tennessee.—>-
[Morton : Or. Amer. ; pi. 55.]
2 8 . Bear (Ursus americanus). [S chreb
e r : '¿p. cit.; pi. 1 4 1 b .]
2 9 . Stag (Cerv. virginianus). [S chreb
e r : op. cit. : pl. 246*h .1
3 0 . Antilope (Ant.furcifera). [U.S.
Pat. Off. Rep. 1 8 5 2 ; pt. ii. pl. 1 .]
3 1 . Goat (Capra americana). [U. S.
Pat. Off.; pi. 6.]
3 2 . Sheep (Outs montana). [U. S.
Pat. Off; pi. 5.]-
3 3 . Bison (Bos americanus). [£71 S.
Pàt. Off.; p i.7.]
V. — A F R I C A N R E A LM .
3 4 . Head — Mozambique N e g r o .—
Courtet d e l’J sle : Tableau Eth-
nog. du Genre Humain ; 1 8 4 9 ;
pi. 5.]
3 5 . Skull— Creole Negro. [L atham :
Varieties o f Man; p. 6.]
3 6 . Chimpanzee (Troglodytes niger).
[Cu vier : Règne An.; pi. ii. fig. 1.]
3 7 . Elephant (Elephas africanus).
C u v ie r : Règne anim. ; i. p.]
3 8 . Rhinoceros (R. bicomis). [ S mith :
South Africa; pi. 2 .]
3 9 . Hippopotamus (¿71 amphibius).
[S mith : South Africa ; pi. 6.]
4 0 . Wart-Hog (Phacochoerus ÆU-
ani). [S chreb er : op. cit.; pi.
3 2 6 A.]
4 1 . Gi raf fe (Cameleopardalis Gi-
raffa). [Cu v ie r : Iconographie:
i. pi. 4 3 .]
VI. — H OT T E N T OT FAUNA.
4 2 . Head—Bushman. [H am. Sm ith :
Nat. Hist.; pi. 1 3 .]
4 3 . Skull—Bushman. [H am. Smith :
op. cit.; pi. 2 .]
4 4 . Hyena Genet (Protdes Lalandii).
[Mêm. du Muséum; xi. p. 3 5 4 .]
4 5 . Quagga (Equus Quagga) [S chreb
e r : op. cit.;‘pl. 3 1 7 .]
4 6 Rhinoceros (R. Simus). [S m ith :
South Africa; p i . 1 9 .]
4 7 . Cape Hyrax (Hyrax capensis)..
[S chreber : op. cit.; p i. 2 4 0 .]
4 8 . A nt-eater ( Oryct&'opps capensis.)
[Nouv. Diet. d’Hist. Naturede;
x x i v . p. 1 8 2 .]
4 9 . Cape Ox (Bos caffer). [V asey :
Ox Tribe; p . 86.]
V I | P ^ M A L A Y A N R E ALM.
5 0 . Head — Ma la y . [W a r d : Nat.
Hist, o f Mankind; 1 8 4 9 ; p . 5 4 .]
5 1 . Skull — Ma l a y . [D um o u t ie r :
Atlas Anthropol.: pi. 3 7 , fig. 5 ,)
5 2 . Orang-Utan (Pimecus Satyrus).
[T em m in ck : Monographies; ii.
p i . 4 1 .]
5 3 . Elephant (Elephas indicusf.-r- ■
[ S chreber : op. cit.; pl.5517 cc.]
54. Rhinoceros (R. sondaicus). [ I I orsfleld:
Zool. Researches; 1 824.J
55. T a p i r (Tapirus malayanus).
[H orsfteld: op. cit.’]
5 6 . Stag (Cervus Muntjac). H ors-
fiei.d : op. cti.]
5 7 . Ox (Bos Amee). [V a s e y : Ox
Tribe; p . 1 1 1 .]
VI I I ,— A U S T R A L I A N R EALM.
5 8 . Head—Alfouroux. [Cu v ie r : op.
cit.; ,p l. 8 , fig. 1 .]
5 9 . Skull—Alfouros. [H am. Sm ith :
Nat. H ist; p i. 2 .]
6 0 . Spotted Opossum (DasyurusViv.).
[Schreber : op! cit.; p i. 1 5 2 b.]
6 1 . Ant-eater ( Myrmecdbius \fas-
ciatus). [Trans. Zoological Soc.;
ii. p . 1 5 4 .]
6 2 . Rabbit (Perameles Lagotis) .—
[W aterh ou se: Marsupials; i .
p i. 1 3 .]
63. Phal anger (Phalangista vulpina).
[W aterhouse: op . cit.; L p i . 8.J
6 4 . Wombat (Phascolarctos cinereus).
[S c h r eb er : op . cit.; p i. 1 5 5 a .]
6 5 . Squirrel (Petaurus sciureus).—
[W a terhouse: op . cit.; i. p . 3 3 .]
66. Kangaroo ( Macropus gigante- ■
vs). [W a t er h o u se : op. cit.; i.
p . 62.]
6 7. Duck-bill (Omithorhynchusparadoxus).
[W aterhouse : op. cit.;
i. p . 2 5 .]
NoU. Adhering as closely as possible to the written instructions of Prof. A g a s s iz , the annexed Tableau'” W n an<* under my own eye, in the Library of the Academy of the Natural Sciences at Philadelp
a. very effort at correctness has been made; although, owing to unavoidable reduction to so small a scale,
the colonng especially can be but suggestive.
To Prof. J o s e p h L e id y , Dr. Wm. S. Z a n t z in g e r , and Major J o h n L e C o n te , who most obligingly gave me tne
van e of their aid and counsel in selecting the originals of these figures, must be ascribed the merit of
carrying Prof. Agassiz’s conception into detailed effect. (January, 1854.)
G. R. G., Coir. Mem. Acad. Nat. Sciences.
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