174 HUMAN FOSSILS. in 



" 2. A perfect right humerus, whose size shows that 

 it belongs to the thigh-bones. 



mm. inches. 



Length 312 = 12.3'. 



Thickness in the middle. . 26 = 1.0". 



Diameter of head .... 49 = 1.9". 



" Also a perfect right radius of corresponding dimen- 

 sions and the upper-third of a right ulna corresponding 

 to the humerus and radius. 



" 3. A left humerus, of which the upper-third is want- 

 ing, and which is so much slenderer than the right as ap- 

 parently to belong to a distinct individual; a left ulna, 

 which, though complete, is pathologically deformed, the 

 coronoid process being so much enlarged by bony growth, 

 that flexure of the elbow beyond a right angle must have 

 been impossible; the anterior fossa of the humerus for 

 the reception of the coronoid process being also filled up 

 with a similar bony growth. At the same time, the ole- 

 cranon is curved strongly downwards. As the bone pre- 

 sents no sign of rachitic degeneration, it may be sup- 

 posed that an injury sustained during life was the cause 

 of the anchylosis. When the left ulna is compared with 

 the right radius, it might at first sight be concluded that 

 the bones respectively belonged to different individuals, 

 the ulna being more than half an inch too short for articu- 

 lation with a corresponding radius. But it is clear that 

 this shortening, as well as the attenuation of the left hu- 

 merus, are both consequent upon the pathological condi- 

 tion above described. 



" 4. A left ilium, almost perfect, and belonging to the 

 femur; a fragment of the right scapula; the anterior ex- 

 tremity of a rib of the right side; and the same part of 

 a rib of the left side ; the hinder part of a rib of the right 

 side ; and, lastly, two hinder portions and one middle por- 

 tion of ribs which, from their unusually rounded shape, 

 and abrupt curvature, more resemble the ribs of a car- 



