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9. From Babu Grour Doss By sack ; a specimen of a G-ecko from 

 Bagerhaut. 



10. From Messrs. Sache and Westfield, through Dr. Boyes Smith ; 2 

 photographs of groups of the Andamanese who lately visited Calcutta 

 with Mr. Homfray. These were accompanied by careful measure- 

 ments and the following notes by Dr. Smith, and also a partial voca- 

 bulary of the Andaman language. 



Note. 



11 Seven aboriginal Andamanese were brought, in September last, to 

 Calcutta, by Mr. J. N. Homfray, Harbour Master and Assistant to the 

 Superintendent, Port Blair. 



" Through the courtesy of Mr. Homfray, the opportunity was taken 

 advantage of, for recording a few observations regarding their Ethno- 

 logical peculiarities. 



" The result, in abstract, is shown in the following table of measure- 

 ments. 



" These were taken by my friend Dr. J. P. Colles and myself. 



" Photographs of the individuals in question were carefully executed 

 by Messrs. Sache and Westfield, Photographers, of Calcutta ; and well- 

 mounted copies of these, displaying the individuals in groups, clothed, 

 and in a naked state, were kindly presented by those gentlemen 

 through me, to the Asiatic Society. 



" It may not be uninteresting to note the general impressions formed 

 of these primitive people by those to whom they were absolute strangers 



" In general appearance they were certainly not dignified ; — being of 

 short stature, with rather ugly physiognomy, and complexions almost 

 as dark as Africans. The women were for the most part rotund and 

 inclined to corpulency ; although one of their party — Annie, a girl of 

 14 — was well-grown, and displayed decided symmetry of form. 



" Five of the party were females, one an adult male, and one a boy 

 aged 11. 



" The man, who was 30 years of age, was rather slight and active 

 Looking. But he already showed signs of failure of strength from age. 

 Indeed he had Arcus Senilis in both eyes. Their race is essen- 

 tially short-lived. The boy was quick and active, and presented a very 

 ready intelligence and a keen sense of the ridiculous. 



