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The left posterior winding line passes from the 

 left hip joint, in front, through the left front ab- 

 dominal muscles to the left side of the lower end of 

 the sternum, thence, around the body by the right 

 side to the left shoulder blade, thence, by the left 

 neck shoulder blade muscles to the back of the 

 head. 



Seventh — .The centre between the upper and 

 lower lung lobes is the focus of force, and all " set- 

 ting up " is directed to centering the final gather- 

 ing on this point, and therefore " all siraightening 

 of the figure is concentrated between the shoulder- 

 blades, and not at the small of the back. 



The seat of tlie "cross lines'' and of each 

 ground of appui, artificial or real, then would be — 



For the ophidian spine between the upper and 

 lower lung-lobes ; having for its artificial ground the 

 sternum and the eye balls. 



For the composite spine, at the small of the back, 

 behind the diaphraghm ; having for artificial 

 ground the upper end of the sternum, when the 

 anterior winding line forms, and the lower end when 

 the posterior ; and, in a measure, taking in the front 

 of the pelvis and the shoulder sockets. 



For the neck S, at the junction of its upper and 

 lower C C, in man about one third down from the 



