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middle of the anterior surface of the left lobe, and although beyond 

 this there were no depressions caused by pressure of the ribs, it is 

 probable that this Kiedel's lobe was caused by excessive constriction 

 of the waist. The measurements after removal from the abdominal 

 cavity were 



Transversely (above level of gall-bladder) - 9 inches. 



From above down and antero-posteriorly - - ( ri 8 ht lobe 7 inches ' 



I left lobe 4 inches. 



The gall-bladder contained four stones and adhesions were 

 present throughout the abdomen. 



(Signature of observer) G. ERNEST SHAND. 



ORDINARY MEETING. 

 12TH DECEMBER, 1903. 



Professor R. W. REID, M.D., F.R.C.S., President, 

 in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. 



Professor Reid introduced Mr. J. Gray, B.Sc. Lond., and 

 called upon him to read a paper on "The Application of the New 

 Statistical Methods to Anthropometry ". 



After the paper had been read Mr. Macdonnell, LL.D., spoke 

 briefly on the subject of statistical work. 



Mr. Tocher made some remarks on the subject of the paper. 



The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to Mr. Gray for 

 his interesting address. 



THE ANALYSIS OF ANTHKOPOMETKIC STATISTICS. 

 By JOHN GRAY, B.Sc. 



There are in vogue at the present time two methods of treating 

 anthropometric statistics. These for convenience may be designated 

 (1) The Empirical Method and ("2) The Rational Method. The chief 



