EUR ASIAN

[s. 245] : A term employed to denote the offspring of European and Asiatic parentage, without regard to the proportion of the mixture. Such children are, in most cases, illegitimate, tho not nece arily so, and too often try to imitate the bearing of the European while living in subordinate positions like lower cla Asiatics. Frequently they exhibit the worst moral characPhysically they are well teristics of both races. formed, lithe, graceful, and often beautiful, and show great dexterity in all that requires deftne and delicacy of touch, such as is required in clerThey do not have strong constitutions ical work. and are particularly subject to pulmonary complaints. By reason of their parentage, the Eur asian girls are often neglected and sink in the social scale. In recent years mi ions have found means of reaching numbers of Eurasians effectively in India and China, so as to help them make the most of whatever abilities their mixed blood has given them. 245