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of a perfect man, whilst the head and face were those of a child. On 

 examining his mouth, it was found to contain only the twenty deciduous 

 teeth of his age, with the exception of the middle incisors of the upper 

 jaw, which were carious to the fangs. 



The head was perfectly formed, and bears a proper proportion to 

 the development of the body. 



The 'breadth between the ears across the cerebellum was great ; in fact, 

 the anterior development of the cranium was less than the posterior; yet 

 the relation could not be called bad at his early age. 



The boy is lively, and seems intelligent, though his speech is imper- 

 fect, but he pronounced with facility after his father. He seemed un- 

 willing to talk of own accord before strangers; his father informs me, 

 however, that he is very talkative at home and quite intelligent. His 

 temper is good, and he is almost always in good-humor, but when excited 

 by anger his father alone can manage him, which he does by an old- 

 fashioned, knock-down blow. 



His father observed last night, when he slept with him for the first 

 time, a constant erection of the penis, accompanied by a nickering, like an 

 excited stallion, and for these reasons consulted me. 



The boy has almost always slept by himself, and on a hard pallet on 

 the floor. His back and shoulders are covered with the acne simplex of 

 puberty. He has never been known to attempt masturbation, nor is 

 it known whether he has had sexual relations, although the organ has 

 that appearance. The slightest touch of the penis excites it, and the 

 organ becomes tumid and of the average adult size during the requisite 

 examination. 



The voice is that of puberty, and has been so for some time. 



He is the seventh child and the third son of his mother ; weighed eleven 

 and a half pounds at birth, and fifty-six pounds at three years. 



At birth, the glans penis was perfectly uncovered, and the hair on 

 the pubes half an inch long; at one year, things were just as they are now. 



Around the thorax under axillae, he measures 2 ft. 1% inches 



" hips " " 1 ft, 23/4 



" thigh (middle) " 1 ft. 234 



Penis in semi-flaccid state 4% inches long 



" " flaccid state " " 3% inches full 

 in circumference. 



Around the arm, below insertion of the deltoid muscle, he measures 8 

 inches. 



Around the neck he measures 1 foot. 



Around the head (above ears and over hair) he measures 1 ft. 8 in. 



From the meatus auditorius to meatus of opposite side across the 

 occiput, he measures 0% inches. 



