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extending to low in the abdomen and the liver is generally 

 small. 



The shape of the eye in this type is such that it is usually 

 physiologically far-sighted though not pathologically so. 

 They need no glasses on the street unless for astigmatism 

 or some pathological condition. They are under weight 

 for height according to the crude average tables now in use, 

 and are often so as children. They arrive at puberty rather 

 early than late and differentiate rapidly so that the males 

 develop a large strong larynx and a low-pitched bass or 

 baritone voice. Their skin is thin and sensitive as is also 

 the epithelial lining of their alimentary tracts. When in 

 normal health they rarely laugh aloud and when suddenly 

 shocked they resist the reflex jump and never scream. In 

 this way they pass for cool, calm individuals with steady 

 nerve, but as a matter of fact the body is almost constantly 

 held under nerve control and they are actually nervous, 

 usually suffering more after a shock than on the occasion. 



The lateral type when fully expressed is the antithesis of 

 the linear type in all of the respects mentioned. The lateral 

 lines are far apart and the head grows wide and not long 

 (Brachy cephalic), the interpupillary distance is wide and 

 the eyes are far apart, the nose bridge is wide and often, 

 though not necessarily, low. The mouth arch is wide and 

 low, the teeth are not crowded and are usually smoothly 

 set. The lower jaw is large and strongly developed. The 

 neck is short and large in circumference. The shoulders 

 are round and sloping. The extremities are not long and 

 are stocky with large bones and thick short muscles. The 

 trunk is inclined to be long and full, not constricted but 

 bulging at the waist. The intercostal angle is quite obtuse. 

 The stomach in such a person is large and tends to be 

 transverse and high in position, the liver is generally large. 



The eye in the lateral type is so shaped as to be anatomi- 

 cally near-sighted instead of far and such persons frequently 

 wear glasses on the street. This type is well rounded and 

 over weight for height and also shows great fluctuations in 



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