1903 - 4 .] Mr N. Annandale on the People of the Faroes . 
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. . bigonial breadth x 100 . .... 
formula r- — t jrr— , varies within narrower limits than 
bizygomatic breadth ’ 
the facial index, or than either of the separate measurements from 
which it is calculated, showing that the longitudinal shape of 
the face is fairly constant; the mean is 83*87, and the extremes 
are 92*6 and 76*8. This is by no means a high index, and it 
probably shows that the faces of the Faroemen, as might be 
expected from a visual examination, narrow considerably from 
above downwards, though they are by no means broad across the 
cheek bones ; but it must be borne in mind that my method of 
taking the bigonial breadth is very possibly not the general one, 
and I have been able to find very little information as to how 
it is obtained by other anthropometrists. 
The measurements of the nose, again, seem to vary considerably 
with the individual observer ; and, as the figures which express 
them are comparatively small, the variation in the index is 
magnified proportionately by an error or difference of method. 
In European peoples there is rarely any difficulty in finding the 
points of measurement with fair approximation, but this is 
always provided that the subject’s face is in a state of perfect 
repose, and that no undue pressure is exerted on the callipers, 
especially in taking the breadth. In my opinion, it is quite 
impossible for the ordinary observer to take these measurements to 
within half a millimetre, as it has been suggested by Professor 
Haddon (2) that he should do. These things being so, I am surprised 
at the extent of agreement, rather than disagreement, with regard 
to the nasal index, as estimated on the living person by different 
observers. The mean nasal index of my series of Faroemen is 
65*66, and the extremes are 78*8 and 55*0, so that they appear 
to be a very distinctly leptorhine people. The mean of Dr 
j0rgensen’s series from the northern islands is 67*5, and the 
extremes are 81*1 and 58*6. In shape the nose is generally 
straight and prominent, the rather flat, coarse type common in 
Iceland occurring but seldom, and the Roman or aquiline being; 
rarely if ever seen, in the Faroes. 
As already stated, the auriculo-nasal and the auriculo-alveolar 
lengths were taken by means of Professor Cunningham’s 
craniometer between the external auditory meatus (or rather 
