Chapter III: THE AUSTRALIC STOCK. Affinities between the Australians

and Dravidians. 1. The Australian Group. Tasmanians
and Australians. Physical traits. Culture. 2. The
Dravidian Group. Early extension. Members. Culture.
Languages.

LECTURE IX.

THE AMERICAN RACE 247

CONTENTS.--Peopling of America. Divisions. 1. The Arctic
Group. Members. Location. Character. 2. The North
Atlantic Group. Tinneh, Algonkins, Iroquois, Dakotas,
Muskokis, Caddoes, Shoshonees, etc. 3. The North Pacific
Group. Tlinkit, Haidahs, Californians, Pueblos. 4. The
Mexican Group. The Aztecs or Nahuas. Other nations.
5. The Inter-Isthmian Group. The Mayas. Their culture.
Other tribes. 6. The South Atlantic Group. The Caribs,
the Arawaks, the Tupis. Other tribes. 7. The South Pacific
Group. The Qquichuas or Peruvians. Their culture.
Other tribes.

LECTURE X.

PROBLEMS AND PREDICTIONS 277

CONTENTS.--I. ETHNOGRAPHIC PROBLEMS. 1. The problem of
acclimation. Various answers. Europeans in the tropics.
Austafricans in cold climates; in warm climates. The
Asian race. Tolerance of the American race. Theories of
acclimation. Conclusion. 2. The problem of amalgamation.
Effect on offspring. Mingling of white and black
races. Infertility. Mingling of colored races. Influence
of early and present social conditions. Is amalgamation
desirable? As applied to white race; to colored races.
3. The problem of civilization. Urgency of the problem.
Influence of civilization on savages. Failure of missionary
efforts. Cause of the failure. Suggestions.