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Fig. 1. Fig. 2. 
ap. 4 
fl aps 
N 
Accessory 
Hf pothenan 
Hypothenar z »+ HyPotherar 
Fig. 1. Palmar aspect of the right hand of Inuus, showing the raised areas 
and the epidermic markings upon them. 
Fig. 2. The hypothenar centre of the author’s right hand, showing a high degree 
of atavism. 
Fig. 3. Palmar aspect of the left fore-paw of an adult cat. 
on the palm of the hand. In Man these are more or less ob- 
scured and often wanting, but with the hand of Inuus as a guide, 
a little patience and varying degrees of atavism will accomplish much. 
It may first be noted that in Inuus each centre is situated upon an 
eminence which would definitely mark the place if the epidermie mark- 
ings should disappear, and it seems probable that the thenar and hypo- 
thenar eminences of the human hand as well as the raised region at 
the base of the fingers (the “mounts” of palmistry) correspond to the 
centres and will thus furnish a rough guide in the attempt to locate 
