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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 olecranon 

 is curved strongly downwards. As the bone presents no 

 sign of rachitic degeneration, it may be supposed that an 

 injury sustained during life was the cause of the anchylo- 

 sis. When the left ulna is compared with the right ra- 

 dius, it might at first sight be concluded that the bones 

 respectively belonged to different individuals, the ulna 

 beino- more than half an inch too short for articulation 

 with a corresponding radius. But it is clear that this 

 shortening, as well as the attenuation of the left humerus, 

 are both consequent upon the pathological condition above 

 described. 



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

 femur; a fragment of the right scapula; the anterior 

 extremity 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 carnivo- 

 rous animal than those of a man. Dr. II. v. Meyer, how- 

 ever, to whose judgment I defer, will not venture to de- 

 clare them to be ribs of any animal ; and it only remains 

 to suppose that this abnormal condition has arisen from 



