Types of mankind, or, Ethnological researches, based upon the ancient monuments, paintings, sculptures, and crania of races, and upon their natural, geographical, philological and Biblical history / illustrated by selections from the inedited papers of Samuel George Morton and by additional contributions from L. Agassiz, W. Usher, and H.S. Patterson ; by J.C. Nott and Geo. R. Gliddon.

  • Nott, Josiah C. (Josiah Clark), 1804-1873.
Date:
1860
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Credit: Types of mankind, or, Ethnological researches, based upon the ancient monuments, paintings, sculptures, and crania of races, and upon their natural, geographical, philological and Biblical history / illustrated by selections from the inedited papers of Samuel George Morton and by additional contributions from L. Agassiz, W. Usher, and H.S. Patterson ; by J.C. Nott and Geo. R. Gliddon. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    in Nubia, we find kings of the XYIIIth dynasty worshipping Sesertesen [Wilkinson always wrote “Osirtasen”] III. as a god.”(435)—“I was unable to find it [Ilor-em-bai/] during my last visit to Thebes, owing to its but once occurring, and to the great extent of the tomb; and I have to thank Sir Gardner Wilkinson in giving me a copy of it.”(43G)— “I must express my obligations to Sir Gardner Wilkinson, for his having greatly promoted these investigations, during his last visit to Egypt, in discussing u-ith me every point of im- portance in the first four numbers (all I had then written), as well as for the kindness and liberality which he showed me in allowing me to examine and copy many of his unpub- lished transcripts from Egyptian monuments.” (437) These meritorious acknowledgments were due to the paternal solicitude with which the gallant Knight had watched at Cairo over Horce. Nevertheless, expostulations were ad- dressed from London to its author about the suppression of the names of so many other fellow- laborers ; as well through private channels, as also hinted, in public session, before the “ Syro-Egyptian Society.” (438) Years passed away. The 12 articles entitled Ilorae JEgyptiacce, originally published in the “ Literary Gazette,” having received unparalleled aid from the highest quarters, reap- pear, considerably altered, in a beautiful octavo. Wre read first Sir J. Gardner Wilkinson’s endorsement of Horce: (439) — “ It is indeed the less necessary to enter into a detailed examination of the chronology, and the succession of the Pharaohs, as Mr. Stuart Poole’s work on the subject will soon be published; and I have much pleasure in stating how fully I agree with him in the contempo- raneousness of certain kings, and in the order of succession he gives to the early Pharaohs.” Secondly, we admire Horae's re-endorsement of Sir Gardner Wilkinson: (440) — “/have avoided, as much as possible, quoting or examining the works of others, except- ing Sir Gardner Wilkinson. My object has been to explain what / learned from the monu- ments; not to combat the assertions of others. Sir Gardner Wilkinson stands in a position different from that of any others who have written on the subject; he has never written to support a chronological hypothesis [* in order not to interfere with the Deluge,’ supra], and is entitled to the utmost confidence on account of his well-known accuracy, the many years which he has spent in the study of the monuments in Egypt, and the caution which he has shown in refraining from putting forth any complete system of Egyptian chronology: I am aware how greatly /disagree with all others who have written on this subject; but it is a sufficient consolation to me, since all differ, that it is little more to differ from all others than to differ from all of them but one. (441) Thirdly, Sir Gardner Wilkinson again endorses Horce : (442) — “And the contemporaneousness of others [kings—entirely arbitrary/] have been very inge- niously and satisfactorily explained by Mr. Stuart Poole, in his Ilorae Egyptiacce ; where h'e acknowledges that it was first suggested to him by Mr. Lane. That arrangement may be seen in the following table, which he has obligingly communicated, and which I have the more pleasure in inserting, as I agree with him in the contemporaneousness of the kings, and in the general mode of arranging those of the same line.” Fourthly, The Friend of Moses endorses both: — “ So complete and satisfactory is the train of evidence adduced by Mr. Poole, that Sir J. G. Wilkinson, one of the most learned of living men, in all that relates to Egyptian archaeology, has openly published in his last great work on the Architecture of Egypt, his entire concurrence in the views of Mr. Poole, and his conviction of the complete and satis- factory character of the evidence that gentleman has adduced from the monuments.” (443) Ever and anon, after reiterating this endorsement, the same Friend of Moses adds in Italics: — “ Egypt, with all her splendid Monuments, is found a witness [as much as and not less than Spitsbergen] to the truth of the Bible, and to the correctness [“credat Judmus Apella!”] of the Mosaic chronology. . . . These concessions of the Chevalier Bunsen prepare us to receive with greater confidence the statements of Mr. R. S. Poole, in his Horce JEgyptiacce, claim- ing to adduce proofs from the monuments themselves, that several of the dynasties which (435) Ibid.; p. 552; “Cairo, June, 1849.” (436) Ibid.: p. 522. (437) Ibid.; p. 910. (438) London, 10th April, 1849; Literary Gazette, 28th April, 1849. (439) Horce JEgyptiacce; Preface, p. 23 —citation from Wilkinson: Architecture cf Ancient Egypt. (440) Horce; p. 23. (441) Horce; p. 23. (442) Hieratic Papyrus of Turin; 1851; p. 29. (443) “ Mobile, Jan. 27, 1852” — Southern Presbyterian; Milledgeviile, Ga., Feb. 19,1852.