THROUGHOUT THE AMERICAN ABORIGINES. 423 



that of the Miami, — the head of a celebrated chief, eloquent, of 

 great bravery, and uncompromising hostility to the "Whites: (Crania 

 Americana, p. 182.) 



Longitudinal Diameter , 7.3 



Parietal Diameter 5.5 



Yertical Diameter 5.5 



Inter- mastoid Arch .' 14.5 



Horizontal Circumference 19.8 



In the example of the Potawatomies, " A skull of a genuine Poto- 

 watomie, remarkable for its capacity behind the ears :" (Ibid p. 186.) 



Longitudinal Diameter 7.8 



Parietal Diameter 5.7 



Vertical Diameter 5.3 



Intermastoid Arch 16.0 



Horizontal Circumference 22.1 



In that of the Blackfeet, the largest of two brought to Philadelphia 

 by Catline, and noted by Dr. Morton for its great breadth between 

 the parietal bones. It is also very markedly pyramidal. Neverthe- 

 less, here also the longitudinal diameter is nearly two inches in ex- 

 cess both of the parietal and vertical diameters : (Ibid, 202.) 



Longitudinal Diameter 7.1 



Parietal Diameter 5.4 



Vertical Diameter 5.1 



Inter-mastoid Arch 13.8 



Horizontal Circumference 19.9 



So also Dr. Morton says of the Menominees : " I have received a 

 series of Menominee skulls, embracing eight specimens. They are 

 something larger than the average of Indian crania ; and although 

 for the most part they present a rather oval shape, they are all marked 

 by a gently flattened occiput." (Ibid. 179.) A reference to the 

 Catalogue of the Morton Collection at Philadelphia discloses the im- 

 portant fact that of those marked by the shorter longitudinal diame- 

 ter, Nos. 35, 44, and 563, are females. 



Again of the Delawares he remarks : " The few Delaware skulls 

 in my possession are more elongated than is usual in the American 

 tribes ; they are also narrower in proportion in the parietal diameter 

 and less flattened on the occiput." 



Such are some indications of data — derived from a source altogeth- 

 er unexceptionable in the present argument, — which seem to render it 

 impossible to uphold the views so repeatedly aflirmed, of the physiog- 



