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PHYSICAL CHARACTERS 



given below. In this series, which ranges from 692 to 86*2, there is 

 a want of uniformity arising from the fact that the numbers tend to 

 gather together around three centres, one between the indices 75 

 and 76, another between the indices 80 and 81, and the third 

 between the indices 82 and 83. We have thus in this series of a 

 hundred indices, obtained by measurement of the head of the living 

 subject, evidence of different prevailing types of skull amongst the 

 natives of the Solomon Group ; and it will be subsequently shown 

 that each locality has usually one prevailing type. 



Kumber of iMcasuiements. 

 2 

 1 



3 

 3 



6 



8 



6 



6 

 11 

 12 

 16 



7 

 10 



7 



1 



1 



Total, 100 



(1) <S'^ Christoval and the adjoining islands of Ugi, Santa Anna, and 

 Santa Catalina. As shown in tlie subjoined table, this sci'ies of 35 indices 

 has a wide range between 69*2 and 86"2. The value of the median index 

 of tlie series is 75-9 ; and the average of the numbers is 76"6. Out of the 

 35 indices, 11 are included between 74 and 76. On the whole, however, 

 I should take 76 as representing the average cephalic index in this part of 

 the group, although even here, as shown in the series, there is some dis- 

 turbing clement. 



Number of Measurements. 



2 

 1 

 2 

 2 

 G 

 5 

 3 

 2 

 4 



Carry forward, 30 



