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num an irregular oval ; anterior margin of foramen magnum on a 

 line with the posterior edge of the external meati. 

 The female cranium differs from the male in being smaller, lighter, 

 and presenting a smoother surface and more delicate structure. 

 The malar bones are less massive, the face not quite so broad, 

 and the anterior surface of the superior maxilla concave rather 

 than flat.] 



2. 1559. Eskimo. Taken by Dr. Kane, from the Eider duck resorts, 

 near the " Three Islands of Baffin." Lat. 73 50' N. I. C. 84.25 

 F. A. 



3. 1550, Eskimo. Taken from a low island off Storoe. Lat. 72 

 15' N. I. C. 80.5. F. A. 



4. 1561. Eskimo from Storoe. I. C. 81. F. A. 



The above 4 crania were presented to the Academy by the late Dr. E. K. 

 Kane, U. S. N., of the Glrinnell Arctic Expedition. 



5. 1562. Eskimo skull obtained by Dr. E. K. Kane from an ancient 

 grave or cairn, at the Eskimo village of Etah, north of Cape Alex- 

 ander. Presented by Dr. J. K. Kane, Aug. 12, 1856. 



6. 1563> Eskimo skull from the Danish settlement of Upernavick, 

 Presented by Dr. S. W. Mitchell, Aug. 12, 1856. 



7. 674, Eskimo skull. 



8. 675. Eskimo skull. 



9. 576. Eskimo skull. 



10. 677. Eskimo skull. 



11. 678, Eskimo skull. 



12. 679. Eskimo skull. 



13. 200. Eskimo skull. 



These crania were procured at God- 

 havn. Disco Island, coast of Grreenland, 

 by Dr. B. Vreeland, U. S. N., and by him 

 kindly presented to the Academy."^ 



III. MALAY GROUP. 



I. MALAYAN RACE. 



[Case 5.) 



1. 41. Tagelos Malay, native of the Island of Luzon (Luconia) 

 in the Manilla Sea, Woman, setat. 30. I. C. 68. Dr. Burrough. 



* The above seven Eskimo crania, together with the two Loo Chooan skulls 

 recorded on page 48 were opportunely received from Dr. Vreeland, while the 

 sheets of this and the preceding 'i signatures" of the Catalogue were passing 

 through the press, April *rth, 1837. It will be observed that the introduction of 

 these nine heads in their appropriate places increases the total number of skulls 

 in the Collection from 1035 to 1044, and causes the Catalogue to differ slightly 

 from the tabular enumeration given on page 15, 



