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a preconceived theory ; a course of action which has unfor- 

 tunately warped his judgment and sense of proportion. He 

 has laboured under the further disadvantage of never having 

 seen the original remains. This implies no reflection upon 

 the accuracy of the casts supplied him from the British Museum, 

 which were indeed most faithful reproductions, but it is humanly 

 impossible to impart to plaster of Paris the subtle qualities 

 of mineralised bone and enamel which count for so much in a 

 task such as Mr. Miller set himself. 



In order that I might do Mr. Miller full justice I have 

 made a very careful study of the skulls of chimpanzees in the 

 British Museum and the Royal College of Surgeons. These 

 were supplemented by the fine collection in the museum of 

 Lord Rothschild, which he generously placed at my disposal, 

 sending them up to me at the British Museum to facilitate 

 comparison. I therefore desire here to express my grateful 

 thanks both to Lord Rothschild and to Prof. Keith for the 

 very material help they afforded me. 



Finalfy, I have submitted my objections to Mr. Miller's 

 contentions to Dr. Smith Woodward, Prof. Elliot Smith, Prof. 

 Arthur Keith, Prof. A. S. Underwood, and Dr. Broom, and 

 with one accord they permit me to say that they are in entire 

 agreement with me. 



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