396 Miscellanies. 
Inches. 
Breadth across the toes . ‘ . , ee 
Breadth across the palm 
Length of the curved line se i Pom the cont = the thamob 
to its point . " 64 
Breadth of the ball of the Popes P «Ak 
Relief of the ball of the thumb from the Skew of the slab ee 
Length of the first toe from the root to the point. . 5} 
Length of the second ditto , ‘ ; ; ° , By 
Length of the third ditto . . ° 4 
Length of the fourth ditto ‘ ; 2L 
Average breadth of the first three sais ; ‘ ° et 
1 
Average breadth of the fourth tue rather Jess ee P 
Relief of the second toe, which presents the greatest prominence is 
One hind foot has been observed which measured 12 inches in its 
greatest length. 
Judging from the appearance of the casts, the sole of the foot 
must have been amply supplied with muscles, the casts of the ball of 
the thumb and the phalanges of the fingers being prominent. The 
digit which has been called a thumb, is of a tapering shape, and is 
bent backwards near the extremity, where it ends ina point. It is 
extremely smooth, and there is no satisfactory evidence of either @ 
nail ora claw. The toes are thick and strong, and had probably 
three phalanges each, and at the terminations are traces of stout, CO- 
nical nails or claws. The sole of the foot is supposed to have been 
covered by a slightly rugose skin, the folds of which are stated to be 
distinctly visible in the casts of the toes. 
Fore Foot. Perfect impressions of the fore feet are extremely rare, 
owing either to the animal having ased those feet lightly, or to the 
impressions having been obliterated by the tread of the hind feet. 
The best preserved cast exhibits a thumb and three toes, being defi- 
cient of the fourth. The dimensions, which are generally half of 
those of the hind foot, are as follows: 
Inches. 
Length from the root of the thumb to the point of the second toe 
Total breadth not ascertained in consequence of the absence of 
the fourth toe ‘ ; : . . ‘ 
Breadth of the palm. : ; : : é : . : 
Length of the thumb * é : . , : 
Breadth of the ball of the ‘Coast ; a . : ; : 
Length of the first toe. : . . . ‘ : ' 
Length of the second toe . : : . . ‘ P . 
Length of the third toe. ! ‘ . ; . . 
Greatest breadth of the toes. ; : . . : 
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