No. 33,-1886.] the veddAs of ceylon. 



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no relationship either with the Veddas or with the Sinhalese. 

 The proportions of the face may briefly be stated in the 

 following formula : mesokonchy, mesorrhiny, mesoprosopy, 

 prognathy, and brachystaphyly. 



This positively distinguishes the Tamil face from the 

 Sinhalese, and brings it nearer to the Vedda face. But as I 

 have already said, the almost complete identity of the nasal 

 indices (Tamils 51, Veddas 50-52) does not prevent the 

 greatest variety in the formation of the nasal bridge. Owing 

 to the greater narrowness of the nasal bone, as well as to the 

 prominent, slightly bent in, and comparatively sharp nature of 

 the bridge, we perceive a certain resemblance to the Sinhalese 

 nose. Therefore, should we least of all be justified in repre- 

 senting the flat, and, toward the lower part, broad nose of 

 the Veddas as a Tamil inheritance ? A comparison of the 

 profiles of the faces at a lateral view in Fig. 3, upon my three 

 skull Tables, will show conspicuously the difference in the 

 formation of the noses. 



I might in like manner refer to Fig. 1 about the forma- 

 tion of the orbits, and to Fig. 5 in regard to the formation of 

 the palate. Considering the difficulty, however, of showing 

 these relations with perfect distinctness in a drawing, it seems 

 to me that it will tend materially to facilitate a clear under- 

 standing of them if I show the principal lines by themselves, 

 and of their natural size. I aim at the same time to draw 

 attention more particularly to some hitherto rather neglected 

 points, and to put sharply defined questions for later discus- 

 sion. For, to my great regret, I am not in a position to 

 assume any responsibility as to the ethnological significance 

 of my lines. I can only say that I have chosen from the 

 three series those skulls which, after mature consideration 

 and testing, seem to offer the best guarantee that they, to some 

 extent, positively exhibit the race type. 



The wood-cuts," for which the three skulls represented 



* Not reproduced — Hon. Sec. 



