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The Negro : his head in height (h, i,) is in pro-
portion to its breadth (o, p,) as 27 to 20 : its breadth
at m, n, is as 11. The under-jaw u, v, is as 12.
The whole countenance therefore diminishes
greatly from level with the eye-brows (o, p,) toward
the bottom ; the chin being pretty oval; the nose
and its nostrils wide, but not excessive : the eyes are
less distant from each other than the width of the
nose : the orbits of the eyes of this Negro were very
large ; the proportions of this feature are extremely
variable. The mouth is two-thirds the width of that
part of the face where it is placed. The ears are
small, and somewhat distant from the head, as is
common among this race of people.
The head of the Calmuc, is in height (h i) to its
breadth (o p) as 32 to 20 : at m3 n, it is to o, p, as
24 to 20 : the widest part of this face, therefore, is
at the cheek-bones ; and it decreases both towards its
top, and towards its bottom : its whole figure some-
what approaching the lozenge form. The nose is
not very large ; but the nostrils are pretty open.
The orbits of the eyes approach each other closely :
much nearer than in the Neg/o. The eyes are small.
The ears are hid from sight by the great width of
the cheeks.
The head of the European, is in height (h, i,) to
its breadth (o, p,) as 29 to 23.
The oval formed by this head is consequentlv
much shorter than that of the Negro. The eyes are
further distant from each other. The ears are much
closer to the head than those of the Negro. The
mouth is much smaller, and the lips much thinner.
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The Negro : his head in height (h, i,) is in pro-
portion to its breadth (o, p,) as 27 to 20 : its breadth
at m, n, is as 11. The under-jaw u, v, is as 12.
The whole countenance therefore diminishes
greatly from level with the eye-brows (o, p,) toward
the bottom ; the chin being pretty oval; the nose
and its nostrils wide, but not excessive : the eyes are
less distant from each other than the width of the
nose : the orbits of the eyes of this Negro were very
large ; the proportions of this feature are extremely
variable. The mouth is two-thirds the width of that
part of the face where it is placed. The ears are
small, and somewhat distant from the head, as is
common among this race of people.
The head of the Calmuc, is in height (h i) to its
breadth (o p) as 32 to 20 : at m3 n, it is to o, p, as
24 to 20 : the widest part of this face, therefore, is
at the cheek-bones ; and it decreases both towards its
top, and towards its bottom : its whole figure some-
what approaching the lozenge form. The nose is
not very large ; but the nostrils are pretty open.
The orbits of the eyes approach each other closely :
much nearer than in the Neg/o. The eyes are small.
The ears are hid from sight by the great width of
the cheeks.
The head of the European, is in height (h, i,) to
its breadth (o, p,) as 29 to 23.
The oval formed by this head is consequentlv
much shorter than that of the Negro. The eyes are
further distant from each other. The ears are much
closer to the head than those of the Negro. The
mouth is much smaller, and the lips much thinner.
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