;338 A Second Brachijdaclylous Family 



Marriiir/e. 



Mai-riagu is the thshioii aiiioiigsl. thusu sliorL-fingerod peu])lc :uh\ 

 ihcy " go off," as oin' '<[' the women expressed it, before their normal 

 relatives. The great iiiajority of those shown in the chart as not 

 having had children died in infancy. Several adult noi'nials remained 

 uiimari-ied. Why should this be ? There must be some special fascina- 



Measurenwitta of AhimnuaU hi iiichus. 



Hand 



* Individuals marked bj au asterisk are illustrated on Plates XII — XV. 



