Mabch 1, 1901. 



KNOWLEDGE. 



67 



Bight thumb. 

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A.— Classification No. ^ ^ 



Kight iiuloi. 

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Loft index. 



w 



RIGHT HAND. 



Right luidilli'. 

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LEFT HAND. 



Left middle. 

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Riybl litllc 

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Loft little. 

 / 



Left thumb. 



w 



,m 





Left inilex. 



w 





LEFT HAND. 



Left Jiiicldlr. 



w 



■=§gi. 



Left little. 



w 





'm. 



m 



an ingenious schonie has been invented by Mr. E. R. 

 Henry, Chief Commissioner of Police in Bengal. 



Those impressions showing whorls (or composites) are 



marked with the letter VV. Loops, on tiie contrary, are 

 indicated by oblique lines, sloping in the direction taken 

 by the loop itself, When, for example, the palm oi the 



