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His work will be facilitated by the help of two assistants, 
one to write down the measurements and the other to assist 
him in taking them. The subject should be made to regard 
being measured as an amusement. 
J. G. G. 
No. VI.—DESCRIPTIVE CHARACTERS. 
In the following Sections the various particulars regarding 
the Descriptive Characters asked in the Schedule are ex¬ 
plained, and others supplementary to them which may with 
advantage be noted by the traveller are given. 
Skin. 
The colour of the skin may be easily enough indicated 
by the numbers of Broca’s scale, which, though practically 
useless for hair, represent skin-tints very fairly. 
A yet easier plan is that of Topinard, as follows :— 
Is the skin—1. Black, coal-black ? 2. Sooty-black ? 3. Dark 
reddish-brown, chocolate ? 4. Dark yellow-brown, dark 
olive? 5. Red, copper-coloured? 6. Yellow, olive? 7. Yel¬ 
lowish-white ? 8. Brownish-white ? 9. Pale white ? 10. 
Florid or Rosy. (See Plate III., figs. 1-10.) 
A very convenient part in clothed persons is usually the 
outer part of the upper arm. The part chosen should be 
stated in any case. 
1 . Is the skin smooth and velvety, or coarse and rough ? 
2 . Is the oily excretion abundant ! 
3 . Do the parts covered differ much in colour from those 
exposed to the sun ? 
4 . Do different castes or sections of the population differ 
notably in colour ? 
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