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In grouping the skulls according to their indices, we have 

 used the divisions as named and defined by Flower and 

 Turner. 



Dolicho-cephalic. Cephalic index, below 75. 

 Mesati-cephalic. „ „ between 75 and 80 inclusive. 



Brachy-cephalic. ,, „ above 80. 



Tapeino-cephalic. Vertical index, below 72. 



Metrio- cephalic. „ „ between 72 and 77 inclusive. 



Akro- cephalic. „ „ above 77. 



Micro-seme. Orbital index, below 84. 



Meso-seme. „ „ between 84 and 89 inclusive. 



Mega-seme. ,, ,, index above 89. 



Lepto-rhine. Nasal index, below 48. 



Meso-rhine. ,, ,, between 48 and 53 inclusive. 



Platy-rMne. ,, ,, above 53. 



Ortho-gnathous. Gnathic index, below 98. 



Meso-gnatlvAis. ,, ,, between 98 and 103 inclusive. 



Pro-gnathous. „ „ above 103. 



Dolich-uraiiic. Palato-maxillary index, below 110. 



Mes-uranic. „ . „ „ between 110 and 115 



[inclusive. 

 Brachy-uranic. ,, ,, „ above 115. 



The grouping of the skulls according to their cranial 

 capacities is as follows : — 

 Micro-cephalic. Below l,350cc. 



Meso- cephalic. Between 1,350 and l,450ce. inclusive. 

 Mega-cephalic. Above ],450cc. 



There are in the Museum 19 crania described as Tas- 

 mauian. Of this number we rejected at once three skulls as 

 being incorrectly classed, and upon comparing the skulls 

 after measurement, we decided to exclude three others, which 

 in our opinion are those of half-castes. The measurements 

 of these three crania are given in our table, but they are 

 otherwise disregarded. Our table therefore gives the 

 measurements of 12 Tasmaniau crania, six male and six 

 female. 



A word with regard to No. 2. Viewed from above, it pre- 

 sents all the peculiarities of the cranial vault noticed in the 

 Tasmanians, but differs from most of the other crania in the 

 face. The upper border of the orbit does not project beyond 

 the lower, but on the contrary is 5mm. behind, and al- 



