the yoniiLi' l)'in'j usnally lij^Iitor tliau that of adults. In many casos it 

 was noted that the skin of the body was as dark or sometimes darker 

 than that of the face ; tliis may possibly be due to the Besisi being a 

 people who are not very cleanly in their persons and partly also to 

 their being largely occupied in fishing, during wliich employment, no 

 doubt, the majority of their clotlies are discarded. 



Faciax Appearance. — The cheek-bones are, as a rule, fairly pro- 

 minent. In a few men the angle of the lower jaw was very much 

 develoi)ed, which gave the face a very square appearance. The fore- 

 head was generally low and somewhat rounded. The eyes in some 

 cases were set at a considerable angle fi-om the horizontal and tlie 

 Mongolian Fold was developed to a very slight extent in a few 

 individuals. 



Measurements. — The length and breadtli of tlie liead were taken 

 in twenty-five adult males. 



The greatest length was 1S8 mm. and tlie least 1G8 mm., the mean 

 being 176.9 mm. 



The greatest breadth was 148 mm. and the least 136 mm., the 

 mean being 142.0 mm. 



The average cephalic index was S0.2, I'angini;- from 84.6 to 

 7.3.1. 



The Besisi ai'e, tlicivfore, just on the lower limit of liraeliyccphaly 

 and have a cephalic iiule.x about four jxiints Ixdow the Peninsula)- 

 Malay who averages al)out 84. 



So. Head Len^'tli. Head Breadth. Cephalic Inde.x. 



Mm. Mm. 



1 ... 181 ... 147 ... 81.2 



2 ... 174 ... 140 ... 80.4 



3 ... 180 ... 143 ... 79.4 



4 ... 169 ... 143 ... 84.6 



5 ... 176 ... 147 ... 83.5 



6 ... 175 ... 142 ... 81.1 



7 ... 178 ... 144 ... 80.8 



8 ... 177 ... 141 ... 79.6 



9 ... 188 ... 148 ... 78.7 



10 ... 173 ... 141 ... 81.5 



11 ... 174 ... 141 ... 81.0 



12 ... 176 ... 147 ... 83.5 



13 ... 175 ... 142 ... 81.1 



14 ... 173 ... 137 ... 79.1 



15 ... 177 ... 147 ... 83.0 



16 ... 176 ... 146 ... 82.9 



17 ... 176 ... 139 ... 78.9 



18 ... 177 ... 139 ... 78.5 



19 ... 170 ... 136 ... 80.0 



