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position, which is lost as he grows older. At seven the 

 tush is beginning to round a little, and the mark or de- 

 pression in the four central nippers is somewhat worn out. 



TWELVE YEARS OLD. 



At eight the tush is rounder in every way, and the mark 

 is gone from all the bottom nippers. At nine, and until 

 ten, all marks on the nippers are gone and the tush per- 



TWENTY YEARS OLD. 



fectly round ; after this it is a mere matter of conjecture, 

 based upon the appearance of the front teeth, their length, 

 slanting appearance, etc. It must here be observed that 



