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(c.) Physical Proportions. — The proportions borne by the main 

 measurements to the stature (taken as 100) are given in this Paper as 

 in its precursors. They are considerably different from those of the 

 inhabitants of the localities previously visited, and especially from 

 those of the people of the neighbouring district of the Mullet, and 

 from the islanders of Iniskea. 



Face. 



The face, though long in proportion to the stature, is, on the 

 average, shorter comparatively than is the case in Aran, Inishbofin, 

 or the Mullet and Inishkea, The average is 7-29 (canon 6"60), as 

 against 7'61, 7*48, and 7-36, respectively, for the other localities. 

 The extremes noted in Ballycroy are 6-52 and 8-68. 



Up2Jer Face. — The mean is 4-16, as against 4-42 for Inishbofin, 

 and 4-30 for the Mullet, thus showing the comparative shortness. 



Nose. — As has been noted previously, this does not bear a very 

 constant proportion to the stature. The extremes are 3'56 and 2*59, 

 and the mean 3-25, or something less than the canon (3-30). 



Sitting Height. 



The sitting height appears to be somewhat greater proportionally 

 tlian in the Mullet, &c., as the mean is 53-05, as against 51-33. The 

 extremes were 50*71 and 56-60. 



TJppEE Limb. 



Span. — No case of a span-stretch less than the stature was met 

 with here ; in fact, in nearly all cases this measurement is propor- 

 tionately very great. The average for the fifty men measured is 

 105-75, with extremes of 111-04 and 101-18. As the limbs are not 

 exceptionally long, this shows considerable stoutness of build. The 

 mean for Aran was 101-94 (not much above the Ballycroy minimum) ; 

 for Inishbofin, 104-95 ; and for the Mullet, &c., 104-36. 



Hand. — The hand is decidedly short, the mean being only 11*31, 

 but varying from 10*28 to 12*08 : this mean is about the same as that 

 for Inishbofin (11*33). 



Forearm. — This section of the arm is proportionately long, the 

 mean beiag 15*30, with extremes of 16-28 and 14*02. The forearm is 

 thus shorter than in the Mullet, and intermediate between it and 

 Inishbofin (15*03) and Aran (15-18). 



