10 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANATOMICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL 



ORDINARY MEETING. 

 23RD JUNE, 1909. 



Professor R. W. REID, M.D., F.R.C.S., Honorary President, 



in the Chair. 



The minutes of last meeting were read and approved. 



A paper on " The Lengua Indians of El Gran Chaco, Paraguay, South 

 America," was read by Dr. J. W. Lindsay. He described the personal appearance 

 and anatomical peculiarities of these Indians, and illustrated his remarks by 

 showing a number of slides. He also described many of their characteristic 

 habits and customs, especially as regards infanticide, death, and burial. He gave 

 many of his own experiences among the tribe. 



Dr. Lindsay presented a large number of valuable native articles to the 

 anthropological museum. 



On the motion of the president, Mr. Calder, a hearty vote of thanks was 

 given to Dr. Lindsay both for his interesting paper and for his additions to the 

 museum. 



