The breadth of the head is very clearly brought out by the following analysis of forty subjects belonging to each of the above six classes, which shows at a glance the preponderance of heads exceeding 14 cm. in breadth in Eurasians, Brāhmans, and (to a less extent) in Muhammadans: —
| 12-13 cm. | 13-14 cm. | 14-15 cm. | 15-16 cm. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasians | -- | 11 | 27 | 2 |
| Brahmans | 1 | 9 | 27 | 3 |
| Muhammadans | 2 | 17 | 21 | -- |
| Vellalas | -- | 24 | 16 | -- |
| Paraiyans | -- | 27 | 13 | -- |
| Pallis | -- | 30 | 7 | -- |
The head of a cross-breed, it has been said, generally takes after the father, and the breadth of the Eurasian head is a persisting result of European male influence. The effect of this influence is clearly demonstrated in the following cases, all the result of re-crossing between British men and Eurasian women: —
| Length. cm. | Breadth. cm. | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 14.5 | |
| 18.4 | 14.2 | |
| 19.2 | 14.2 | |
| 20.2 | 14.6 | |
| 19 | 14.6 | |
| 19.4 | 14.3 | |
| Average | 19.2 | 14.4 |
| Eurasian average | 18.6 | 14.1 |
The character of the nose is, as those who have studied ethnology in India will appreciate, a most important factor in the differentiation of race, tribe, and class, and in the determination of pedigree. "No one,"
