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other tribes. The Indians are of a short or middle 

 stature ; the men from four to five feet higli, and 

 the women a little above four ; all of a robust broad 

 compact make. It is very seldom that some of a 

 taller and more slender shape are seen among them. 

 The breast is broad ; the neck short and thick ; 

 the female breast not so pendent as in the ne- 

 gresses ; the belly very prominent ; the pudenda 

 much smaller than in the negro. The extremities 

 are short ; the legs far from full ; and the calves, in 

 particular, thin ; the arms round and muscular. The 

 foot is narrow behind and very broad before ; the 

 great toe parted from the others ; the hands are al- 

 most always cold, the fingers proportionably thin ; 

 the nails, which they constantly bite, are very 

 short. The colour of the skin is a darker or lighter 

 copper, differing a little according to the age, oc- 

 cupation, and health of the individual. Infants are 

 of a yellowish white, like mulattoes 5 sick persons 

 become of a brownish yellow colour ; it is very rare 

 to find among them, albinos, or any that are dark 

 spotted. On the whole, their colour is darker in 

 proportion as they are stronger and more active. 

 On the lower part of the body, and the legs, and 

 arms, the red brown colour sometimes changes to a 

 blacker shade ; in the joints it is paler or whitish. 

 The Indian, properly speaking, cannot blush, and 

 the " Erubescit, saha res est,'' cannot be applied 

 to this unpolished race. It was only after long 

 intercourse with the whites, and after receiving 



