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358 APPENDIX 11.

The above indices have been kindly recalculated for me by Geo. W. Bloxam, Esq., of the Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, from the original measurements, some errors having crept into the tables published by the Berlin Anthropological Society, which were perhaps caused by the indistinct writing in the MSS. I sent to them from Africa.

The above indices have been calculated as follows : Cephalic Index.

Measure No. 3 x 100 _ Measure No. 2 ~ Nasal Index.

Measure No. 17 x 100 _ Measure No. 8 Facial Index A.

Measure No. 4 x 100 _ Measure No. 5 Facial Index B.

Measure No. 4 x 100 _ Measure No. 6 Facial Index C.

Measure No. 4 x 100 _ Measure No. 7 I give the formula for the calculation of the indices for the information of those travellers who, wishing to make such observations, are at a loss as to the manner of proceeding.

I should have been able to have collected a great deal more information had I only known beforehantl what I wanted ; the instruments I required, and how to make the best use of my time. Many precious hours were wasted in constructing instru-

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