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thp: mouxtaixeers of texxessee 



Durin,:^- {he latter part of July. Doctor Hrdlicka made a trip to 

 eastern Tenne>see. for tht^ jairpose of becoming acquainted with the 

 characteristics of the population of these regions, which in large part 

 is of old American stock but has long existed luider disadvantageous 

 environment, remaining as a result backward in education and in 

 other respects. 



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Fig. 49. — Samuel McUueL-n, 7^ years old, mountains of 

 eastern Tennessee. 



The work commenced at liristol, Tenn.. extended to Mountain 

 City, and farther on into the hills ; and its success was very largely 

 due to the kind offices and direct personal help of an old friend of 

 the Smithsonian Institution. Mr. Samuel L. King of P.ristol. For 

 additional help the writer is indebted to Mr. John Caldwell of the 

 same citv. 



