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The following specimens, to No. 5730 inclusive, were extracted from the Catacombs at 

 Paris, and are, therefore, probably French. In six of them the frontal suture is persistent ; 

 and, in most of them, the high, broad, rather short, subspherical form of the cranium 



prevails. 



Presented by Dr. Leach, F.L.S. 



5719. A skull. 



5720. The cranium, wanting the lower jaw, and with the left zygomatic arch and 

 part of the upper jaw broken away. 



The outer alveolar plate has been removed from the teeth in place, showing the length of 

 the fang of the canine, and the double external root of the contiguous bicuspid. The second 

 bicuspid has that root single. 



5721. The cranium, with the occipital region mutilated. 



5722. The cranium. 



The nasal bones come off in a line with the glabella and are long and prominent. 



5723. The cranium, slightly mutilated at the foramen occipitale. 



The alveoli have been absorbed : notwithstanding this indication of the age of the indi- 

 vidual, the frontal suture is not obliterated, whilst the extremities of the coronal suture are so. 



5724. A similarly aged cranium, with the frontal suture persistent. 



The paroccipitals are prominent. 



5725. A cranium. 



It presents the full rounded form like that of the Turk (No. 5563), but with small and 

 vertical malar bones, and the upper jaw not produced. The prominent nasals are distorted 

 to the right side. A great part of the sagittal suture and the frontal suture are obliterated. 



5726. A cranium. 



A great part of the sagittal and lambdoidal sutures and the frontal suture are obliterated. 

 The nasal process of the premaxillary as well as the nasal bones are unusually prominent. 

 The paroccipital tubercles are distinct. 



5727. A cranium. 



The sagittal as well as the frontal sutures are obliterated. 



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