THE HALF-BLOOD INDIAN. 



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The statures of Indians and half bloods show differences 

 which are also in favor of the half bloods. The latter are almost 

 invariably taller than the former, the difference being more pro- 

 nounced among men than among women. The white parents of 

 the mixed race are mostly of French extraction, and their statures 

 are on an average shorter than those of the Indians. We find, 

 therefore, the rather unexpected result that the offsjDring exceeds 

 both parental forms in size. This curious phenomenon shows 



140 cm. 



150 



ICiO 170 



SHORT TRIBES 



180 



190 



Fig. 2. Statures of iNciANa and of Half Bloods. 



that size is not inherited in such a manner that the size of the 

 descendant is intermediate between those of the parents, but that 

 size is inherited according to more intricate laws. 



From investigations carried on among whites we know that 

 stature increases under more favorable surroundings. As there 

 is no appreciable difference between the social or geographical 

 surroundings of the Indians and of the half bloods, it seems to 



