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and that by the ear height. A trifle less than two-fifths of 

 the product would probably give the cranial capacity in 

 cubic centimetres. 1 



Relative size of head in the several provinces : — 2 



Kols, 



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Here the brachykephals surpass the dolichos, the 

 Aryans the aborigines, the upper surpass the lower castes. 

 But the Brahmans, despite their claims to be considered a 

 kind of intellectual aristocracy, do not seem to surpass the 

 other high-caste men, unless it be in the dimensions of the 

 forehead ; and the Kayasths or writers, almost all of whom 

 live by their brains and their pens, do not stand very much 

 above the average. These differences are not inconsider- 

 able ; they exceed probably those which obtain between 

 the superior and inferior classes in our own country ; but 

 I do not think they yield any evidence in support of the 

 inheritance of acquired characters. 



1 Thus: high-caste men (chiefly Bengali), 72 cubic inches capacity; 

 low-caste men, 71 ; Central India, 64*5; Lepchas (Sikkim), 73*8; Bodos, 

 75-5 ; Bodpas, 76-5 ; Mishmis, 77 ; Thai (Siamese), 776. (B. Davis.) 



2 The Chhetri (Rajputs), Babhans, Goojurs, have strong claims to be 

 considered largely Aryan. The Kayasths, or writer caste, though now high 

 in rank, are probably much less so. The Cheros were anciently a royal 

 race. The Bagdis, Bhuiyas, Kols and Musahars (hunters) are distinctly 

 aboriginal. The Chuhras are a helot caste. 



