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Form and position :—Are the eyes placed with their long 
axes nearly in one horizontal plane (as in most Europeans), 
or are their outer angles more or less visibly elevated 
(as in many or most Chinese) ? Are they deeply-set, or 
d Jleur de tSte , prominent ? Is the upper eyelid thick ? 
Does it turn down at the inner angle, covering more or 
less the caruncle ? Does the outer angle of the opening 
appear compressed and pointed, so as to suggest an almond 
shape ] 
J. B. 
Hair. 
1. Is the colour in adults—1. Black, coal-black] 2. Dark 
hfown ? 3. Medium, chestnut brown ? 4. Fair blond, 
yellow, or flaxen ? 5. Bed, auburn ? 
Specimens are given of the colours, whether reddish-brown, 
yellowish, or dull ( cendre ), which are included under 3 ( see 
Plate III., figs. A, B, and C). Shades much darker than 
these types are to be called dark-brown or black, those much 
lighter must be set down under 4 as fair, blond, &c. ; red 
and auburn shades form a class of their own. 
Only adults whose hair has not begun to turn grey 
should be selected for this purpose. The shades are best 
discriminated not in sunshine, but in the shade on a bright, 
clear day. 
2. If the hair in adults is always or usually black, what 
colours prevail among children ? 
3. Is the natural colour of the hair interfered with in 
any way ] Some races dye the hair. 
4. Is there any colour which is preferred to others ? 
5. Obtain specimen locks of different ages, if possible, 
viz., ( a ) at birth, (5) between 1 and 2 years, ( c) 2 and 4, 
( d ) 4 and 8, (e ) 8 and 16, (/) adult. 
6. Is the hair straight, slightly or much waved, curly or 
frizzly, or what is called woolly ? 7. If curly or frizzled, is 
this due to nature or art ? 8. Is it in great quantity ? 
9. What length does it attain, whether measured by the 
apparent distance between points and roots of the locks, or 
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