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Asiatic Races. 



5484. The cranium of a native of Tartary. 



It is remarkable for its breadth, shortness, slightly convex superior surface, and broad, 

 high, and vertical occipital surface. The forehead is broad, but low. The nasal bones are 

 large and prominent : the malars are not prominent. The anterior alveoli of the upper jaw 

 slope forwards. 



Hunterian. 



5485. The skull of a male Chinese. 



The cranium presents the moderate or medium proportions of length, height and breadth. 

 The sagittal region is not unusually elevated. The plane of the glabella is slightly affected 

 by the frontal sinuses, and the large and prominent nasals are continued therefrom with a 

 very slight depression. The malars are large and slightly prominent. The upper jaw is not 

 produced. The chin is well developed. The paroccipital tubercles are well marked. 



The chief distinction which this skull presents from the average form of those of European 

 races is in the size and prominence of the malar bones. 



Hunterian. 



5486. The skull of a Chinese Pirate. 



The prominent malars are here associated with prognathic jaws and a narrower and lower 

 forehead. 



Presented by George Bennett, Esq. 



5487. The skull of a male Chinese. 



This presents a similar character of the forehead and jaws, but with a shorter cranium and 

 a higher and flatter occipital region, resembling that of the Peruvian skulls and probably due 

 to the same cause. The parcccipital protuberances are moderately marked. 



It was picked up in a recess amongst the basaltic rocks of Second Bar, Pagoda Hill, Canton 

 River. The skeleton was entire and wrapped in cloth. 



Presented by Robert Avid, Esq. 



54SS. The cranium of a Chinese, from a cemetery at Pekin. 



The malar bones are rather large and incline outwards as they descend from the orbits, 

 and the malar processes of the maxillary are broad. The cranium resembles in shape that of 

 No. 5487, but with a somewhat narrower and more uniformly sloping forehead. 



Presented by Anthony White, Esq. 

 5489. The cranium of a Chinese, from a cemetery at Pekin. 



It presents a similar shape to the preceding, but with the sides more protuberant at the 

 squamosal regions, and with the upper jaw more produced. 



Presented by Anthony White, Esq. 



