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since in attempting it, they would naturally start in nearly 

 opposite directions. They were sitting in a double high chair 

 with a platform in front of them, and appeared almost like two 

 ordinary children, sitting very near together. 



I succeeded in taking fairly good prints of their soles, by inking 

 the feet themselves, and then applying quickly a paper pad held 

 flat in the hand, and in this manipulation I was aided by the 

 platform in front of them, which prevented their seeing just what 

 was going on. Prints of the palms, however, in the case of these 

 lively and psychologically alert infants, did not seem feasible, 

 as their hands and ringers were in continual action, and as they 

 were not old enough to have the matter explained to them. The 



FIG. 27. Print of left sole of Margaret (Component A). 



hands were therefore studied as we best could, by the aid of a 

 lens, while the children were being otherwise entertained, and 

 certain of the more conspicuous details were made out. If the 

 children live, as is altogether likely, we may hope for actual 

 prints in three or four years. 



Concerning the palms it was fairly definitely made out that 



