The Natural History of the Varieties of ManLatham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)
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The Natural History of the Varieties of Man
Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)
Ethnology
Some of the most western of the tribes that have any (though not
all) of the elements which make the Pimos the representatives of a
provisional ethnological division, are:--
1. _The Yumas._--These are placed near the junction of the rivers Gila
and Colorado, and although at enmity with, are stated to speak the same
language as, the--
2. _Coco-maricopas._--Except that the Coco-maricopas are the taller,
that their noses are more aquiline, that their intelligence is,
perhaps, superior, and _that their language is different_, they agree
in all respects with--
3. _The Pimos._--Both the Pimos[150] and the Coco-maricopas are on the
south bank of the River Gila, bounded on the south by Apaches. The
former are considered as aboriginal to their present locality. Not so,
however, the Coco-maricopas, whose immigrations are said to be recent,
and whose language is akin to the Californian of San Diego.
ENGLISH. COCO-MARICOPAS.[151] SAN DIEGO.
_Horse_ quactish ----
_Man_ apache epatch
_Woman_ seniact seen
_Child_ comerse jacuel
_Corn_ tarichte ----
_Water_ ha-ache kha.
_Fire_ house ----
_Foot_ ametche ----
_Hand_ issalis eshall.
_Eyes_ adoche ----
_One_ sandek siha.
_Two_ haveka khahuac.
_Three_ hamoka khamoc.
_Four_ champapa tchapap.
_Five_ sarap khetlacai.
_Six_ mohok khentchapai.
_Seven_ pakek ----
_Eight_ sapok tchapap-tchapap.
_Nine_ humcamoke sinhtchahoi.
_Ten_ shahoke namat.
4. _The Moqui_.--The peculiarities of the Moqui have had full
prominence given to them; being, though not the best authenticated,
some of the first described. No living writer seems to have seen them;
whilst the evidence of Mr. Gregg, and Lieutenant Emory, which in both
cases is especially stated to be founded on the communications of
others, simply places them in the same category with the tribes which
have preceded them. By more sanguine writers, however, they have had
attributed to them white skins, long beards, towns containing from
2000 to 3000 inhabitants, public squares, parallel streets, and stone
houses.
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