Report on the zoological collections made in the Indo-Pacific Ocean ...

—MAMMALIA. 7tassels, and there is a blue crescent-shaped mark on the glabella,just below the supraorbital red line.Although stated to be a " woman of Nagheer," there can bo littledoubt, from its general appearance, that this skull is that of a man.It is a remarkably fine and typical head, and has therefore beenthought worthy of a figure. The peculiar roof-like shape of thecrown is noticeable, a state of skull called " ill-filled " by Dr.Cleland." These skulls are placed on the graves where the bodies of theiroriginal possessors lie, and are surrounded with idols, models ofsnakes, &c., which are supposed to guard the dead."3. Cranium of Solomon Islander.Female. Adult." Solomon group ;particular island unknown." R. W. C.Length 187; gl. occ. 187. Breadth 130. Height 133. Maximumfrontal breadth 110 ; minimum frontal breadth 100.Horizontal circumferences — preauricular 243, total 510. Transversearcs— fi'ontal 276, bregmatic 294, parietal 304, occipital265. Longitudinal arcs—frontal 133, parietal 126, occipital117. Foramen magnum—length 33, breadth 28. Basinasallength 102. Basialveolar length 102. Bizygomatic breadth129. Height of—face 80, malar 21, alveolus 12. Auriculoorbitallength 68. Orbit—width* 39, height* 34. Xasalheight 47, width 25. Maxilla—length oQ, width 63.Indices— latitudinal 69*5, altitudinal Tl'l, frontal 76-9, gnathic100-0, orbital 87-2, nasal 53-2.Dolichocephalic, mesognathous, platyrhine ; orbit mesoseme.Glabella low, about No. 1 of Broca's scale. Nasal spine long,No. 4. Occipital crest scarcely visible.4. Cranium of Mallicollo Islander, New Hebrides.Male. Aged. All the teeth gone and alveoli closed up.Length 170 ;gl. occ. 182. Breadth 128. Height 138. Maximumfrontal breadth 107 ;minimum frontal breadth 91.Horizontal circumferences — preauricular 232, total 481.Transverse arcs—frontal 276, bregmatic 301, parietal 320.Longitudinal arcs—frontal 131, parietal 139, occipital 104.Foramen magnum—length 29, width 2o. Basinasal length103. Bizygomatic breadth 137. Height of malar 22. Auriculo-orbitallength 68. Orbit—width 39, height 35. Nasalheight 48, width 30.Indices—latitudinal 75-3, altitudinal 81-2, frontal 71-1, orbital89*7, nasal 62*5.Subdolichocephalic, hypsicephalic, very platyrhine ; orbit megaseme.Glabella very thick and gorilla-like, approaching No. 4 of Broca's* Flower, Cat. Coll. Surg. i. p. xviii.