374 DR MATTHEW YOUNG. 



With regard to the alleged dominance of the brachycephalic over the dolicho- 

 cephalic type, Turneb writes that "so far as quality of type is expressed by the 

 amount of cranial capacity, skulls of Scotland do not sustain this claim, as those with 

 dolichocephalic proportions were of greater mean capacity than the brachycephalic." 

 In 25 dolichocephalic crania the mean capacity was 1516 c.c. ; in 13 brachycephalic 

 the mean was 1469 c.c. 



Comparing our series "K" of typical male skulls and dolichocephalic with the 

 Altbayerisch German group, distinctly brachycephalic in type, we find that the 

 mean capacity of the dolichocephalic is greater than the mean capacity of the 

 brachycephalic type — a result which supports Turner's statement. We are re- 

 minded by the latter that " many other factors besides volume of cranial capacity 

 have to be taken into consideration in the estimation of the intellectual power 

 either of individuals or of a collection of individuals belonging to the same people 

 or race." 



The mean heights of the different types in the present West Scottish series, 

 Turner's series, the Whitechapel group, and the Tasmanian series are nearly 

 identical — slightly greater than the Wiirtemberg series, slightly less than the 

 Altbayerisch. The French mean value is approximately equal to the Wurtemberg 

 value, with the Australian in close proximity to it. The Naquada and Negro are 

 practically equal, and a little higher than the Altbayerisch, while the Aino shows 

 the highest value of all. It is interesting to find that the mean value for the 

 Scottish subsidiary "K" group of 100 is identical with that of the Altbayerisch 

 group of 100. 



The relative values of these mean absolute dimensions of breadth and height as 

 well as length are shown in the height and breadth-height indices. As regards the 

 first of these, the full Scottish male series, the subsidiary Scottish series and Turner's 

 series are identical, and less than one point above the Whitechapel English series. 

 The Altbayerisch group is practically equal to the Negro in this respect, about four 

 points higher than the Scottish, as in it we find, associated with the occurrence of a 

 nearly equal height, a smaller maximum length, while the Wurtemberg and Naquada 

 are nearly equal and slightly less in value. The French value is just under one 

 point less than the last two, the Australian one point under the French, while 

 the Aino, owing principally to its relatively great height, is highest in value of all 

 the groups. 



The height-breadth index (100 H/B) is hypsistenocephalic, i.e. over 100 in three 

 types, viz. Australian, Naquada, and Negro, and of these the Negro shows the highest 

 value, while the other two are practically equal. This depends principally, in the 

 Australian, on the extremely small maximum breadth, associated with a moderate 

 height, while in the other two it seems dependent to a greater extent on the increase 

 of height, which is associated with a breadth less diminished than in the Australian. 

 The height-breadth indices in the Scottish series and in the Whitechapel series con c 



