Account of Henry Moss, ^c. 11 



other, dark hue. In answer to my inquiries on this 

 head, he informed me, that in those sanguine-white parts, 

 where the sun had acted so strongly as to raise blisters, 

 moles, or freckles, of different sizes, have sometimes 

 made their appearance. Upon his back, I examined a 

 number of these freckles, which are of different sizes, 

 and of a dark colour. He says, these freckles are not 

 permanent, but lessen in size, become of a lighter colour, 

 and are gradually disappearing. 



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About six years ago, he cut his right shin with an 

 axe, and, about the same time, he cut his left knee with 

 a drawing knife. These cut places no sooner healed up 

 than they assumed a dark bro\vn or black colour, similar 

 to the original hue of his body. 



There does not appear to be any difference in the 

 smoothness or softness of the skin where the parts con- 

 tinue black or brown, and where they are of the san- 

 guine-white colour. I was, at one time, of opinion, 

 that I could discover a difference ; that is, that the white 

 spots were the smoothest and softest : but from subse- 

 quent examination, and particularly from the examina- 

 tion of other persons, I am now inclined to believe that 

 I was mistaken. Perhaps, a pre-conceived theory, and 

 a fact which is mentioned by Strahlenberg (see Note B, 

 at the end of this paper) may have deceived me. Moss's 

 skin is soft, lax, and smooth. I particulaily examined 

 his arms. 



The change which has taken place in the appearance, 

 8cc., of his hair, is not, perhaps, as great as might have 

 been expected. 



