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in that sex in relation to the length of the femur and the stature. 
This relative excess of the foot is more marked than was that of 
the hand, and in all probability is a result of greater functional 
activity, the male Indians being excessive walkers and runners. 
A comparison of the first metatarsal in the Munsee and in the United 
States whites shows that in the latter, in both sexes, the bone is 
longer, indicating, on the average, a longer foot. The difference is 
especially marked on the left side and is probably both racial and 
functional. - 
As a result of the greater length of the bone in the United States 
whites, whose average stature is very nearly that of the Munsee, 
we find that their hallux-femur index is decidedly higher than that 
of the Munsee, especially on the left side. The white man’s foot is 
therefore not only longer absolutely, but also relatively as compared 
with the femur and, indirectly, the stature. 
The foot of the whites is also somewhat longer relatively to the 
hand, than that of the Munsee, and especially on the left side, which 
gives us a lower pollex-hallux index for the whites. 
LXXVII. MUNSEE: FIRST METATARSAL 
MALES 
Right | Left 
es ' & | | 
Z & Z & # 
4 g = = S 8 EI = 
His E a | 8 | 3 -_ S 
hh Eek Seana a eh ee Oe ee 
Bhd holed {hea beetall seal ohh bo slit dete 
>) S a) a r oS ra) 8 S = 3 4c 
= ~ fe - ww nn. ta "ee =] fas} iI n 
So) a1 2 ey 2 a g a g - g a 
2 we) ce) 4 Q 5 Q wn) “= cal 2 ~ 
ele le| 2 leis fe] 2 le] 4/3] 
2 3 iS) 
ae Ge ek ae ae Niner a Wim a =eptie PS 
Average: em, cm, 
Pairs......... (6)| 6.5] (4)| 70.4] (5)| 147]| ()}] 65 | (4)| 69.2] () 14.7 
Totalpresent.| (11) | 6.5] (8)| 724] (9)] 14.5 ]] (8)| 648] (4)| 692] (7) 14.2 
Minimum (total 
present)........] (11) | 6.1] (8)] 65.1] (@)| 13.8]! (8)| 63 | (4)} 65.4] (7) 12.9 
| 
Maximum (total 
present)........ (Dy | 6585] (8) 76:6 | 09) 5ST) (8) ee Buse 1 eed Neca) 15.2 
FEMALES 
Average: 
Pairs:pse cee (7)|60 | (4)] 73.2] (6)| 142]| (7)| 60] (| 73.9] (6) 14.2 
Totalpresent.| (8) | 5.97] (7)| 72.2] (7)| 14.1 |) ()| 5.91] (6)| 724] (7) 14.1 
Minimum (total P 
(9) 5.45 | (6) 67 (7) 13.5 
present)...----.| (8) | 5.5 (7) 70.9 (7) 13.5 
Maximum (total 
present....-.---| (8) | 6.45] (7) 75.4] (7) 15.1 (9) 6.4 (6) 7.4 | (7) 15.2 
*Maximum length of first metacarpal x 100 + Maximum length of first metatarsalX 100 
Maximum length of first metatarsal. Bicondylar length of femur, 
