1S75.] T. H. Hendley — An Account of the Maiwdr Bh'ils. 



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finger without the second, indeed the fingers appeared useless as indepen- 

 dent members of the hand. This may no doubt be a mere result of their 

 savage condition, which does not necessitate fine movements. In connection 

 with this may be mentioned their apparent inability to distinguish colours, 

 or count numbers — 'due alone to their want of words, to express themselves. 



The Lower Extremities. — The Bhil leg is fairly developed, best amongst 

 the women — all are good walkers. 



The measurements of circumference are for the neck, upper arm, chest, 

 thigh and knee, in one hundred and twenty-eight cases, respectively inches 

 11*52 — SOI — 30*25 — 15-95 — 12*23; the averages of pel-vis and leg respec- 

 tively, inches 26*91 and 11*7. It will be noticed that the broadest part 

 of the calf is not as in the case of most Europeans as well developed as 

 the knee. The Bhil does not grow up to the capacity of his bones, he is 

 not sufficiently well nourished. Both chest and pelvis are small. 



The mesaticephalic skulls are said to be those of the civilizers. Judging 

 from this the Bhil then must be capable of improvement, and all the care 

 bestowed upon him shows that the remark is true. 



Comparative Talle of Bhil and other Bace Measurements. 



Eace, Caste. 



European, 1 



Castes below Bania, 



Bhil, 



m f Amdoan, 



£ | Horpa, . . , 



4| Gryarung, . 



EH LManyak, , 



f Juangs 20, 



<f! < Burians 20, 



O | 



i, Uriahs, all castes 2 0, 



Height. 



Ft. 



21 



30 



25.89 



31.25 

 30.25 

 37.5 



In. 



5.63 



8.7 



6.38 



8.5 



7.5 



3. 



4. 



1.5 



2.4 



3.5 



Circumference op 



11.17 

 11.52 



12.38 

 11.25 

 11.5 



8.19 



8.04 

 Forearm 

 11. 



9.75 



10. 



9.5 



9.75 



9.13 



8.75 



34.53 

 30.5 

 30.25 

 37. 

 33. 

 35.5 

 3.7 

 31.75 

 31.5 

 31. 



26.96 



( 2 ) 

 26.91 



15.7 



15.95 



21. 



16.75 



18.75 



19.5 



17.5 



17.13 



16. 



12.31 

 12.23 



11.63 



( 2 ) 

 11.7 



15.5 



13.75 



14. 



13.5 



1 From Liharzak's tables, many thousand cases in Vienna. 2 128 cases 



