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KEPOUT — 1884. 



fore, have no report to inako at present, bat they tliiuk it well to nsk (o 

 ho reappointed, in order tliat they may bo in a position to watch tin- 

 working of the Act, and, if necessary, to report upon it. The Coniniittt'i) 

 would bo glad if the <^rant of HI. for expenses could bo renewed. 



llei)ort of the CounioUfee, consistm</ of ]\[r. J. ]'ai«k 7r.\iU{iso.\, 

 (reneral I'itt-Kivkhs, Mr. F. (fALTOX, Professor Flowkk, l*id- 

 f(!88or Thank, Dr. Hkddok, Mr. liuAHUOOK, Dr. Mi'iuhkad, Mr. V. W. 

 UUDLER, Professor Macalistkm, ami Dr. (fAKsox (Sccrddrn), 

 appointad for tin' pnvjjose of dejinlnrf the F<tcinl C/'dracfrri sties 

 of the Races and Prlncipdl Crosses hi the British Isles, <(tid oh- 

 talnin;/ lUu st ra t Ire Photo(jraphsivltli <i vleir to their piihllc((tu>ii. 



DiiiMNfi the past year your Committee have foiiiid it necessarv to extend 

 their researches into the domain of physical aiithropoloj;y consideruljly 

 further than has been done by this Committee in previotis years, beiiiif 

 convinced that it is only by a knowledge of the physical charactiiH 

 of the earlier inhabitants of the United Kingdom that the intrioHtc 

 question they have in hand can bo properly elucidated. Accordingly n 

 snb-committee, consisting of Professors Macalister and Thane and Dr. 

 Garson, was appointed to examine carefully all the osteological reniiiins 

 preserved in different museums and elsewhere of the early inhabitants of 

 the country. To assist in the investigation other members of the Com- 

 Tuittee have undertaken to act as referees in those portions of the worlc 

 to which each has specially devoted himself; thus it has been {irrani.'tHl 

 for the examination of any archieological, geological, and historiciil 

 questions which may arise. Much of the time of the sub-committie 

 has been occupied in determining what measurements of the skull uiul 

 other parts of the .skeleton will be of most use in carrying on the 

 investigation, and in several instances it has been necessary to make 

 experimental researches as to tho value of some of the numerous measure, 

 ments proposed by different anthropologists, in order to ascertain the 

 most suitable for the ])urpose in view. Such researches, though tedious 

 and involving much labour, will, when completed, your Committee have 

 reason to hope, form a decided jidvance in physical anthropology. 

 Although considerable progress has been made in the work during the 

 past year, it is not sufficiently advanced for publication, and tho Com- 

 mittee consider it advisable to postpone its discus.sion until more observa- 

 tions shall have been made and more information obtained. They re- 

 quest, however, if it bo the pleasure of the Association, that they be 

 reappointed, and that the grant hitherto placed at their disposal, but not 

 drawn upon during tho past year, bc^ again renewed and increased to 

 201., since they anticipate a considerable amount of clerical assistance 

 •will be required to help them in collating the observations already made 

 and which will be made during the ensuing year. 



In view of the more extended basis of their researches the Committee 

 consider a slight modification in their designation desirable, and recom- 

 mend that in future the word ' Facial ' bo omitted. Such an alteration 

 ill name will better express the object of the Committee, namely, that of 

 defining the characteristics of the Races and principal Crosses in the 

 iiritish Isles, and obtaining photographs illustrative of their features with 

 a view to their publication. 



