8 NATIVES OF [PART i. 



a man of one of the interior tribes of Roturua, the 

 frontal sinuses are much developed, the skull length- 

 ened, the forehead somewhat reclining ; the osseous 

 part of the nose is much depressed, and the nasal 

 bones much more curved than in the European ; 

 the upper maxilla protrudes much, especially the 

 part from one incisor to the other ; the bones are 

 thick and heavy in comparison with those of a 

 European, and this is a character which seems to be 

 rather general. The wormian bones are unusual ; 

 in the skull referred to there is one at the lower 

 angle of the parietal and its junction with the occi- 

 pital bone. This skull is certainly one possessing 

 all the peculiar characteristics of the race ; but the 

 skulls of many New Zealanders in no way differ 

 from those of Europeans. 



The colour of the New Zealanders is a light clear 

 brown, varying very much in shade ; sometimes it is 

 even lighter than that of a native of the south of 

 France : the nose is straight and well shaped, often 

 aquiline, the mouth generally large, and the lips in 

 many cases more developed than those of Europeans ; 

 the eyes are dark and full of vivacity and expression ; 

 the hair is generally black, and lank or slightly 

 curled ; the teeth are white, even, and regular, and 

 last to old age : the feet and hands are well propor- 

 tioned ; the former, being uncovered, are in a healthy 

 development, and a native laughs at our misshaped 

 feet. As the New Zealanders often use the second 

 and great toes in weaving and plaiting the ropes of 



