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also some idea of the relative proportion between the chest and the ab- 

 domen. 



8. What is the character of the pelvis in both sexes, and what is the form 

 of the foot ? 



9. The form of the scapula will also deserve attention, more especially as 

 regards its breadth and strength ; and the strength or weakness of the clavicle 

 should be noticed in connexion with it. 



10. The internal organs, and blood-vessels, will with greater difficulty be 

 subjected to examination ; but it may be well here to remark, that varieties 

 in these may prevail locally in connexion with race. 



N.B. — Peculiarities may exist, which cannot be anticipated in queries, 

 but which the observer will do well to notice amongst his answers to ana- 

 tomical questions. 



11. Where a district obviously possesses two or more varieties of the 

 human race, note the typical characters of each in their most distinct form, 

 and indicate to what known groups or families they may belong : give some 

 idea of the proportion of each, and state the result of their intermixture on 

 physical and moral character. When it can be ascertained, state how long 

 intermixture has existed, and of which the physical characters tend to pre- 

 dominate. It is to be observed, that this question does not so much refer to 

 the numerical strength or political ascendency of any of the types, but to the 

 greater or less physical resemblance which the offspring may bear to the 

 parents, and what are the characters which they may appear to derive from 

 each : whether there is a marked difference arising from the father or the 

 mother belonging to one of the types in preference to another ; also whether 

 the mixed form resulting from such intermarriage is known to possess a per- 

 manent character, or after a certain number of generations to incline to one or 

 other of its component types. 



12. Any observation connected with these intermarriages, relating to 

 health, longevity, physical and intellectual character, will be particularly in- 

 teresting, as bringing light on a field hitherto but little systematically inves- 

 tigated. Even when the people appear to be nearly or quite free from in- 

 termixture, their habits, in respect of intermarriage within larger or smaller 

 circles, and the corresponding physical characters of the people, will be very 

 interesting. 



Language. — 13. Do the natives speak a language already known to philo- 

 logists, and if so, state what it is ; and notice whether it exhibit any dialec- 

 tic peculiarities, as well as the modifications of pronunciation and accentua- 

 tion which it may offer. State also the extent to which this dialect may be 

 used, if limits can be ascertained. 



14. If the language be little if at all known, endeavour to obtain a vocabu- 

 lary as extensive as circumstances will allow, and at least consisting of the 

 numerals, the most common and important substantives*, the pronouns in all 

 persons and numbers, adjectives expressive of the commonest qualities, and, 

 if possible, a few verbs varied in time and person. The vocabulary should 

 be tested by the interrogation of different natives, and more than one person 

 should be engaged in taking it down from their mouths, to avoid, as far as 

 may be, errors arising from peculiarities of utterance or defect of hearing. 

 It is likewise of importance that the system of orthography be duly indicated 

 and strictly adhered to. 



15. Endeavour to take down some piece of native composition, such as 

 the ordinary phrases employed in conversation, and any other piece of prose 

 which may be attainable ; and specimens of metrical composition if such 

 exist. Though these would be of comparatively little use without transla- 



* The names of mountains, lakes, rivers, islands, &c. 



