_Girth of the calf._--The western Eskimo, like the American Indians, are characterized by a rather slender calf. The size of the calf correlates in a large measure with stature. Reducing our measurements to calf girth-stature ratios, these are seen to be much alike in the three racial groups used for comparison, namely the Eskimo, the Indian, and the old American white. But this is deceptive. The correlation of size of calf with stature is not uniform (see "Old Americans," p. 348) for all stature groups; as the scale in stature descends the calf is relatively stouter. If we take white Americans of approximately the same stature with the Eskimo here considered, there appears a higher ratio, showing that stature for stature the girth of the calf of the Eskimo is smaller, notwithstanding his generally more ample supply of adipose tissue. Once more his relation is closer with the Indian. The Eskimo and the Indian women are especially much alike, while the white women make a marked exception--their calfs (as well as thighs) have more fat than is found in those of their Eskimo and Indian sisters. MEASUREMENTS OF THE LEG ---------------------+------------------+------------------ | | Southwestern | Western | and Mexican | Eskimo | Indians | | (16 tribes) ---------------------+------------------+------------------ | _Male_ _Female_ | _Male_ _Female_ | | Maximum girth of | 33.6 31.4 | 34.1 32 left calf | | | | Percentage relation | _20.7_ _20.6_ | _20.52_ _20.54_ to stature | | | | Percentage relation | | to stature | | | | in those approaching | | | | the Eskimo stature | | | | Females v. males | _93.5_ | _93.9_ (M=100) | | ---------------------+------------------+------------------