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ANTHROPOID APES. 



rig.'27. — Oevvan, AidaniU's sister. 



are found with defective development of this or 

 that characteristic helix, angle tragus, notch concha, 

 and fossa, with lobules imperfectly formed or alto- 

 gether absent. I have 

 frequently observed 

 such misshapen ears, 

 which vary from the 

 perfect type, and bear 

 a certain resemblance 

 to the ear of apes, 

 among the hard- 

 featured peasantry of 

 Germany, Switzerland, 

 France, Italy, and Po- 

 land, wlio cannot be said to count beauty as part of 

 their inheritance. In Africa I found this defective 

 formation more common among the Maltese, Greeks, 

 and Turks who were living in the country, than 

 among the fellaheen, Berbers, and negroes. The 

 latter have been unjustly charged with the possession 

 of "hideous ape-like ears," whereas, among the African 

 races, these organs are, in the majority of cases, 

 of a pleasing form. With respect to the Australian 

 blacks, and to the Malay, Mongolian, and Indian 

 races, I cannot rely on my personal observation. 

 According to my very limited experience, there is 

 much individual variation among these races, and 

 ears of the hideous, ape-like formation might be 

 sought for with success. The specific resemblance 

 to apes can, indeed, only be ascertained by one who 

 is accurately acquainted with the organism of these 

 animals. These and similar ideas are often expressed 



