SOCIETY OF THE UNIVEKSlTY OF ABERDEEN. 



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VI. GROWTH IN HEAD AND BODY CHARACTERS. 



17. I now come to the last part of my inquiry. As I mentioned 

 before, Professor Reid has measured some of his men more than once, 

 and I have compared the first and last measurements, the interval 

 between them being almost exactly four years, with the view of ascer- 

 taining the amount of growth in that period. The result is shown in 

 Table XV. 



TABLE XV. 

 ABERDEEN STUDENTS AVEEAGE GBOWTH IN FOUE YEAES. 



The average growth, you will observe, is very nearly the same in 

 both groups, and is so very small, except as regards Auricular Height, 

 that it suggests a doubt whether it is worth while going to the trouble 

 of taking second measurements. Some individuals have, of course, 

 grown more than others, and a few have actually gone back in their 

 measurements, owing, probably, to inevitable slight discrepancies be- 

 tween different measurers. 



VII. SUMMARY. 



18. I may sum up the main conclusions of the inquiry : 

 (1) The two groups which I have called Scottish and non-Scottish 

 are practically identical in the characters selected. 



