of Edinburgh, Session 1884-85. 
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21. Distance from meatus auditorius to root of nose, . . . 11*2 
22. Distance from meatus auditorius to middle of upper lip, . . 13 ‘7 
23. Distance from meatus auditorius to chin, lower edge middle line, 13 '0 
24. Greatest circumference of head at glabella, . . . . 57 ’0 
25. Arc from tragus to tragus over top of head, . . . 35 '0 
39. Arc from root of nose to inion, overhead, . . . 39 '0 
Table of Principal Indices. 
Cephalic Index. 
Measure - ^ 3 x 1Q - ° = 71 ’0Q 
No. 2 
Nasal Index. 
iir No. 17 x 100 QO M 
Measure — = 83 ’01 
No. 8. 
Facial Index A. 
•» T No. 4 x 100 n A , „ 0 , 
Measure =104 31 
No. 5. 
Facial Index B. 
•\ir No. 4 x 100 i n 
Measure — =116 34 
No. 6. 
Facial Index C. 
Measure = 93 ’07 
No. 7. 
Colour of skin, Broca’s Table No. 43-42. 
Colour of eyes, Broca’s Table No. 42 of the skin table, but darker. 
Physical Powers. — I was not able to test the physical powers of 
the Fors, hut both men and women are strong, and can march well. 
They carry loads from 70 to 80 lbs. weight with ease for fifteen 
miles a day, but they do not like the occupation, as oxen and asses 
are, as a rule, used as baggage animals. 
Their sight, hearing, and smell are very good, but the sense of 
touch is not very acufe, and their sensibility to pain is decidedly less 
than that of Europeans. 
Reproduction . — Marriage takes place at about the age of 17. 
The women are prolific. I saw a good number of women with seven, 
eight, and nine children. Twins are common, and more especially 
welcome if females ; a great feast is held after their birth, and the 
whole village rejoices. I never heard of a case of triplets. 
Polygamy exists. Barrenness is common in the Gebel Marah 
district, where the men always make sure of a woman’s fertility 
