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the Esquimaux and American Indians, among which are some re- 

 markable instances of artificially distorted skulls, formed by fasten- 

 ing boards and bands round the head during infancy. Fig. 30 



Fig. 30. 



Skull of Vancouver Islander, artificially deformed in infancy. 



represents one that has been lengthened in this way, that of a 

 Vancouver Islander; while there are others in the case that have 

 been much shortened and broadened, notably two from Sacrificios 

 Island, Gulf of Mexico. 



In Case 2, Div. A, are the skulls of the Maori and other [Case 2.] 

 Polynesians, and a selection from the fine series of Negro skulls 

 obtained by Mr. P. Du Chaillu on the West Coast of Africa. 



Finally, in Div. B, are the skulls of the Melanesians, among 

 which should be noticed that of a native of Torres Straits, as 

 representing this type most perfectly ; and a prepared monumental 

 head, with a distorted skull, clay face, and real hair, obtained in the 

 island of New Britain. 



Below these are some casts of the heads of South-Australian, and 

 above, on the back of the case, some of Papuan and Polynesian 

 natives. 



The Simiidte, or Man-like Apes (Case 2, C F) , are characterized 

 by their inclined spinal column, broad breast-bones, the great 

 length of their arms as compared with their legs, the enormous 

 ridges of bone above their eyes, especially in the male specimens, 



