LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

Australian (Ratzel)[Frontispiece]
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1.Group of Greenland Eskimo. (Nansen.)[9]
2.A Greenland Eskimo Fishing. (Nansen.)[11]
3.Victorio—an Apache Warrior. (Lummis.)[14]
4.Mexican Ox-cart. (From photograph.)[21]
5.Mexican Water-carrier. (From photograph.)[22]
6.Otomi Indian Girls, Mexico. (From photograph.)[24]
7.Peruvian Antiquities. (Ratzel.)[27]
8.Botocudo Indian with Lip-plug. (Tylor.)[31]
9.Fish-girl of Scheveningen, Holland. (From photograph.)[35]
10.Boats made from Shoes, Holland. (From drawing by Haité.)[36]
11.Italian Child. (Miln.)[39]
12.Basque Cart. (Verneau.)[46]
13.Finns Singing. (Verneau.)[51]
14.A Group of Lapps. (Verneau.)[54]
15.Laplander on Snow-runners. (Verneau.)[57]
16.Caravan preparing to start: Asiatic Turks. (Verneau.)[62]
17.Chinese Mandarin. (Ratzel.)[71]
18.Chinese Boy choosing Toys. (Doolittle.)[73]
19.Corean Hat. (Lowell.)[78]
20.Tibetan Lamas blowing on Shells. (Verneau.)[84]
21.Mongols choosing a Lama. (Huc.)[86]
22.Japanese Girl with Baby. (Arnold.)[89]
23.Boys’ Festival: Japan. (Bramhall.)[92]
24.Ainu—a Hairy Specimen. (Batchelor.)[96]
25.Ainu Women, showing Tattooing. (From a photograph.)[97]
26.Hindu Dancing girls and Musicians. (Verneau.)[103]
27.Hindu Snake Charmers. (Brehm.)[105]
28.Group of Todas. (Verneau.)[111]
29.Andaman Mincopies. (Tylor.)[116]
30.Camel and Palanquin. (From a photograph.)[120]
31.Group of Kabyles: Algeria. (From a photograph.)[125]
32.Making Couscous in the Desert. (From a photograph.)[127]
33.Negro Smiths at Work. (Ratzel.)[131]
34.Waganda Musicians. (Ratzel.)[137]
35.Huts of Ashango-land Dwarfs. (Du Chaillu.)[140]
36.Gora-player: Bushman. (Ratzel.)[145]
37.Bushman Rock Picture. (Ratzel.)[147]
38.Hottentot Kraal. (Ratzel.)[149]
39.Malay Family: Java. (Verneau.)[152]
40.Buffalo Cart: Java. (Ratzel.)[154]
41.Krises: Java. (Ratzel.)[155]
42.Philippine Negrito. (Meyer.)[158]
43.Houses of Igorrotes. (Meyer.)[160]
44.Head-hunting Party: Igorrotes. (Meyer.)[162]
45.Fijian. (Ratzel.)[165]
46.Pile-dwelling Village: New Guinea. (Ratzel.)[167]
47.Canoe: New Guinea. (Ratzel.)[168]
48.Tattooed New Zealander. (Verneau.)[173]
49.Helmets and Idol-heads of Feathers: Hawaii. (Ratzel.)[175]
50.Kingsmill Islander. (Tylor.)[179]

STRANGE PEOPLES.

I.
INTRODUCTORY.

We are to read about some of the Strange Peoples of the world. We shall find many curious customs. There is an old saying,—

“Many men of many minds;

Many birds of many kinds;

Many fishes in the sea;

Many men who don’t agree.”