In Turkey, Ægypt, and the Persian frontier much intermixture.
As the Mongol character departs, the face becomes oval rather than square, the features prominent rather than flat, the beard develops itself, and the complexion becomes brunette rather than swarthy.
Conterminous.—1. Beginning at the most north-eastern point, and going round from north to south—with the Tungús. 2. Mongols 3. Tibetans. 4. Iranians (i. e. Persian tribes, and tribes allied to them). 5. Armenians. 6. Dioscurians (i. e. the tribes of Caucasus). 7. Arabians. 8. Greeks. 9. Slavonians. 10. Finns. 11. Yeniseians. 12. Samöeids.
Chief particular Divisions—taking the round as before—
1. Uighurs.—-On the Mongol frontier. Belonging to China. The Uighurs were the first Turks that used an alphabet. Little known.
2. Turks of the Sandy Desert.—Conterminous with Mongolia and Tibet. Do. Do.
3. Turks of Khoten, Kashgar, and Yarkend. Do. Do.
4. Kirghis.—Independent Tartary. The Kirghis form a portion of the population of the highest table-land in Asia—perhaps in the world—Pamer, and the source of the Oxus.
5. Uzbeks.—The Turks of Bokhara.
6. Turkomans.—The Persian frontier of Independent Tartary from Balk to the Caspian. Pastoral robbers.