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short canal with the intestine. The leg had a similar form, and the 

 same temperature as the others, but no muscles were found upon it. 



With the exception of those of the toes, all the different bones of 

 the limb were anchylosed with each other. The first segment of it 

 was made of an imperfect pelvis, which consisted of rudimentary 

 iha and pubic bones ; there were no indications of ischia. To the 

 ends of the ilia was attached a misshapen femur, and at right angles 

 to this the bones of the leg. These were three in number, viz., a 

 middle symmetrical tibia, and on either side of it a fibula. The tibia 

 ended below in two articulating surfaces, to each of which was 

 attached a tarso-metatarsal bone, and each of them had the usual 

 number of toes. The latter, however, were twisted in such a manner 

 that the inner borders touched and were fused. The three outer 

 toes had the usual number of phalanges, but in the place of the two 

 inner toes was a single one, consisting of a symmetrical j)halanx, pro- 

 vided with two terminal ones, viz., a right and a left. This toe was 

 common to the two feet, and, like the tibia, composed of parts corre- 

 sponding to the outer halves of right and left bones, showing a con- 

 dition of things analogous to CyclojDism. 



Prof. W. B. Rogers, iu behalf of the Building Committee, 

 made a report, embracing the substance of their doings since 

 their appointment, and presented to the Society as their 

 choice, after mature and long deliberation, a plan offered by 

 Mr. Jonathan Preston. The plans and sections were ex- 

 hibited and exijlained by Dr. J. C. White. According to the 

 estimates, as correct as could be made, without having 

 obtained actual offers from contractors, enough of a substan- 

 tial, spacious, convenient, essentially fire-proof, and hand- 

 some building, for the immediate wants of the Library and 

 Cabinet, can be finished for about 862,000. 



In conclusion, the Committee recommended to the Society 

 the adoption of the following Resolutions : — 



1. Kesolved, That, the plan of a building, as designed by Mr. 

 Jonathan Preston, and described and set forth in the report of the 

 Building Committee, be accepted by the Society, as at once graceful 

 and ample in its proportions, and well adapted for all the purposes 

 which the Society have in view. 



2. Resolved, That the Building Committee be requested to have 

 detailed specifications forthwith prepared and made known, relating 

 to all the different materials and branches of labor included in so 

 much of the building as is referred to in the report of the Building 



PROCEEDINGS B. S. N. H.— VOI.. VIII. 17 JANUARY, 1862. 



