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vexity of the bones of the nose ; (5) the 

 development of the styloid process ; (6) the 

 transverse breadth of the pelvis as compared 

 with its depth from the sacrum to the pubis ; 

 (7) the greater descent of the inner condyle 

 of the femur; (8) the length of the foot 

 compared with that of the back-bone; (9) 

 the angle formed by the axis of the cranium 

 with the axis of the face. 



The Cebidce differ from both man and the 

 Simiadce in such important characters that 

 they cannot but be considered to constitute 

 a family decidedly more inferior and remote 

 from man than that of the Old World apes. 

 Nevertheless, some or other of them resemble 

 man more than do the bulk of the Simiadce 

 in the following characters : — (1) No ischial 

 callosities; (2) no cheek pouches; (3) copious 

 beard and whiskers (Sakis) ; (4) hair of arms 

 directed as in man ; (5) cranium more 

 rounded ; (6) cranium higher ; (7) face re- 

 latively smaller; (8) foramen magnum situate 

 more forwardly ; (9) the length of the thumb 



