176 LISt AND DESCRIPTION OF PLATES. 
Fig. 12, page 19.—The Spine of the Pecary. 1, the button, neck, and a small part of 
the shaft; 2, a transverse section of the button, 3 and 4, transverse sections of the shaft; 
5, a longitudinal section of the cortex; 6, the termination of the shaft; 7, a longitudinal 
section of the stellated figure, No. 4. 
Fig. 13, page 2i1.—The Whisker of the Possum; a and 4, the stalk, (with its posterior 
extremity perforated, and no button;) ¢ and d, transverse sections of the same, (showing 
the large canal in the centre.) 
Fig. 14, page 22.—A longitudinal section of a Bristle, (showing the disrupted fibres of 
the interior. ) 
Fig. 16, page 25.—A transverse section of the Tail of the Hippopotamus, (showing the 
ends of the fibres.) 
Fig. 16,2, page 25.—A transverse section of the Tail of the Elephant. 
Nore.—These two last figures ought to have been numbered “15.” In consequence of 
this mistake, No. 16 has to be repeated in Chapter IT. 
CHAPTER II. 
Fig. 16a, page 27.—Button of one of the Oval-Haired Species—as it appeared imme- 
‘ately after it was drawn—(showing the cells.) 
Fig. 16 6, page 27.—The same as it appeared after it had been drawn a few days. 
Fig. 17, page 27.—Another Button on a Hair from the same Head. 
Fig. 18, page 27.—A Hair drawn out of the Button, (showing the posterior portion of 
the shaft.) 
Fig. 19, page 28.—A Button upon a Hair that fell out. 
Fig. 21 1,‘page 28.—Button of a Female pure American Indian’s Hair. 
Fig. 212, page 28.—Button of a Male pure American Indian’s Hair. 
Fig. 213, page 28.—Another of the same. 
Fig. 22, page 28.—Button of a pure African Pile. 
Fig. 241, page 29.—Button of a Hair of the Meatus Auditorius Externus. 
Fig. 242, page 29.—Another from the same; a, a vessel; 0, a portion of the disrupted 
tissue. 
Fig. 251, page 29.—Button of the Supercilium of a very fat person; a, a part of the 
shaft; 6, the button; c, a part of the follicle; d, a portion of the disrupted tissue. 
Fig. 252, page 29.—Another of the same, (with two vessels at the posterior extremity.) 
Fig. 26a, page 30.—Button of the Cillum. (This specimen has been artificially 
deprived of the greater part of the coloring matter, so as to exhibit the interior arrange- 
ment.) 
Fig. 266, page 30.—A Hair of the Cilum, drawn out of the Button, (showing the 
cortex, and a small portion of the disrupted tissue.) 
Fig. 27, page 30.—Button of a Hair of the Nasal Fosse. It is sub-oval; the neck is 
distorted ; @, the shaft; 4, marked with transverse stri#; ¢, a portion of coloring matter in 
the centre. 
