in the Island of Sumatra. 83 



inches on each side for the hands and wrists, which will render 

 the whole span of the animal equal to eight feet two inches. 



Tlie following are the measurements which I have made of 

 the different parts : 



Face. ft, in. 



Length of the forehead from 

 the commencement of the 

 hair to a point between the 

 eyes, .... 4^ 



From between the eyes to the 



end of tlie nose, . . Ih 



From the end of the nose to 



the mouth, ... 3 



From the mouth to the set- 

 ting on of the neck, . 4^ 



Ciraimference of the mout, 6 



Skin. 



Greatest breadth about the 



centre of the skin, . 3 2 



Greatest length down the 



centre of the back, . 3 2 



Length firom the extremity of 

 one arm, where it is sepa- 

 rated from the wrist to the 

 other, 5 8 



Breadth of the skin from the 

 situation of the os coccy- 

 gis to the setting on of the 

 thigh, .... 1 4 



Across the middle of the 



thigh, .... 1 



Greatest length of the hair 



on the shoulders and back, 1 10 



MEASUREMENT OF HANDS AND FEET. 



Front measurement of hand. 



Length of hand from the end 

 of the middle finger to the 

 wrist in a right line, . I 



Circumference of hand o\'er 

 the knuckles, . . . Oil 



Length of palm from the 

 wrist, . . . . 6| 



Length of middle finger, . 5 J 



<-— —. of fore finger, . 4| 



Length of little finger, 



'■ of.ring finger 

 of thumb. 



ft. in, 

 4i 

 5 

 2| 



Back measurement of hand. 



Length of ring finger, 



i of middle finger, 



' of little finger, 

 of fore finger, 



■'■■ I.I II of thumb. 



Front measurement of feet. 



Length from the end of the 

 heel to the end of the mid- 

 dle toe, .... 



of sole of the foot, 



of middle toe, . 



— of ring toe, 



of little toe, . 



of fore toe. 



■ ■ ■ ■• of great toe, . 

 Circumference over 

 knuckles of the toes, 



6| 



6 

 4 



2 



n 



H 



3| 



the 



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Back measurement. 



Length of middle toe, 

 I of middle toe, 



of ring toe, . 



. of little toe, . 



of great toe. 



6 



6 

 5 



4* 



Measurement of the lower jaw. 



Circumference of the jaw 

 round the chin. 



Length of the ramus from 

 the head of the jaw to its 

 base, .... 



Breadth of the ramus or as- 

 cending portion of the jaw 

 at a level with the teeth. 



Depth of the jaw at the sym- 

 physis menti, 



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