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a Me layer of subcutaneous fat was found all over, except on the front 

 of the foot where the skin was thinner, and between it and the 

 tendons only some loose areolar tissue intervened. Over the heel 

 the depth of the pad of fat varied from J inch at the circumference 

 to i inch at the centre. In the fat were found the superficial veins, 

 but these were quite normal in every way. The cutaneous nerves 

 were of very large size, probably due to the preservative used in the 

 preparation of the specimen. The external saphenous nerve took 

 the place of the outer branch of the musculo-cutaneous nerve, and 

 supplied the outer two and a half toes, but the other nerve showed 

 no departure from the normal. The deep nerves and arteries are 

 normal in their distribution. The annular ligaments are poorly 

 marked, especially the anterior. The vertical portion of the latter 

 ligament could not be defined, and only the upper part of the hori- 

 zontal portion could be demonstrated. The internal and external 

 annular ligaments have their usual attachments. The plantar fascia 

 is very poorly marked and somewhat fragmentary, only the central 

 portion over the flexor brevis digitorum being made out. Tibialis 

 anticus shows a very strong tendon, and at the upper part a few 

 muscle fibres are seen joining its posterior surface. The insertion 

 is quite normal. Extensor proprius hallucis and extensor longus 

 digitorum likewise are represented in the specimen (Fig. 1) by 

 tendons only, which are of fair average size and normal in insertion. 

 Each tendon is joined by a few muscle fibres in its upper part. 

 Almost the whole of peroneous tertius is shown, and it is a fairly 

 large muscle with the usual origin and insertion. Extensor brevis 

 digitorum is of average size, and shows no abnormality in its origin. 

 The tendon and muscle belly going to the great toe is considerably 

 separated from the rest of the muscle, while an additional slip of 

 the muscle is lying external to the rest and sends a tendon to become 

 united to the extensor tendon of the little toe. Peroneus longus 

 and brevis muscles, of which little but the tendons are visible, are 

 of fair average si/e and appear normal in every respect. Tendo 

 Achilles is slightly thinner than usual, but otherwise normal. It 



