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Variety I. — The Caucasian. — Plate V. fig. 1, and plate 

 IV. fig. i. — See description, vol. I. p. 387. 



The proportions of the different regions are favourable. The 

 base and sides are fully developed, but the coronal region is 

 broad and full, and the anterior lobe is well developed. This 

 combination gives aptitude for acquiring refinement and intelli- 

 gence ; it presents the finest forms to the painter and sculptor. 

 The Saxon head, which predominates in civilized Europe, is a 

 variety of it. The temperament is favourable, the size is moder- 

 ately large. 



Ancient Greek Skull. — Plate IV. fig. 3. — This skull is large, 

 and the temperament favourable. It is a specimen of the Cau- 

 casian variety. The base, sides, and back parts of the brain are 

 large, but the coronal region and anterior lobe are likewise 

 greatly developed. The combination indicates vigorous animal, 

 moral, and intellectual faculties. A distinguishing characteristic 

 is, large constructiveness, ideality, and imitation, — giving talent 

 for works of art. 



JVew Zealandcr. — Plate IV. fig. 6. — This is a large coarse 

 skull, with immense base, sides, and posterior parts. The 

 coronal region is flat, particularly in the consecutions. It is 

 rather narrow in the anterior region, but broader towards the 

 back. The anterior lobe is small. The skull indicates a coarse, 

 cautious, cunning, cruel, and energetic character; with different 

 moral and intellectual powers : it belongs, however, in its form 

 to the Caucasian variety. — See vol. I. p. 397, &c. 



New Hollander. — Fhtc V. fig. 6, and plate IV. fig. 7 — This 

 skull is rather large ; the temperament is extremely coarse, and 

 the bones are unusually thick. The base, sides, and posterior 

 portions of the brain are very large, the coronal region is rathei 

 narrow, sloping like a roof, and the anterior lobe is very small 

 The skull indicates coarseness, great ascendancy of animal 

 propensity, deficient moral power, and extremely low intellectual 

 ability.— See vol. I. p. 397. 



Variety II. — The Mongolian. — Plate V. fig. 2, and plat 

 IV^. fig. 2. — See description, vol. I. p. 387, &c. 



The skull from which we figured the example, plate IV. fig- 2, 

 was a Chinese specimen. The skull is large, but the tempera- 

 ment is low. The base of the brain is fully developed, but the 

 organs of combativeness are deficient. The coronal region ia 



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