The Eurasian resists exposure to the sun better than the European, and, while many wear solah topis (pith sun-hats), it is by no means uncommon to see a Eurasian walking about in the middle of a hot day with his head protected only by a straw hat or cap.
The average height of the Eurasians examined by me in Madras, according to my measurements of 130 subjects, is 166.6 cm. (5 feet 5½ inches), and compares as follows with that of the English and various Native classes inhabiting the city of Madras: —
| cm. | |
|---|---|
| English | 170.8 |
| Eurasians | 166.6 |
| Muhammadans | 164.5 |
| Brāhmans | 162.5 |
| Pallis | 162.5 |
| Vellālas | 162.4 |
| Paraiyans | 161.9 |
The height, as might be expected, comes between that of the two parent stocks, European and Native, and had, in the cases examined, the wide range of 30.8 cm., the difference between a maximum of 183.8 cm. (6 feet) and a minimum of 153 cm. (5 feet).
The average length of the head was 18.6 cm. and the breadth 14.1 cm. And it is to be noted that, in 63 per cent, of the cases examined, the breadth exceeded 14 cm.: —
| Length. cm. | Breadth. cm. | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brāhmans | 18.6 | 14.2 | 76.5 |
| Eurasians | 18.6 | 14.1 | 76 |
| Muhammadans | 18.7 | 13.9 | 76.1 |
| Vellālas | 18.6 | 13.8 | 74.1 |
| Paraiyans | 18.6 | 13.7 | 73.6 |
| Pallis | 18.6 | 13.6 | 73 |
