168 MR. BUSK 01 VEDDAH SKULLS. 
which the preceding Tables were drawn up may be explained as un- 
der, and will be better understood by reference to the accompanying 
diagrams. The measures represent simply comparative and by no 
means absolute values, and are merely therefore designed to faci- 
litate the ready comparison of one set of crania with another, first, 
with respect to their mean general dimensions; and second, with 
respect to the relative dimensions of the three cerebral regions, so 
far as these can be ascertained simply by external measurements. 
The first object is sought to be attained by taking the measure of 
the cranium in length, breadth, height, and circumference; and the 
second, by certain measurements restricted to each region respect- 
ively, as indicated by Fig. 1. 
the frontal, parietal, 7 
andoecipital bones. To #. 
these measurements 
are superadded some 
having more especial 
reference to the face. 
The whole number of 
measurements taken 
for these purposes is 
24 or 25, and they 
are arranged in the 
following order :— 
1. Length, measured 
from the glabella to 
the furthest point of 
the occipital. (Fig.1.) 















