July 10, 1885.] 



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4 ft. 4Jin., a great height, as the average curve shows, 

 for a girl of that age. 



I dinibt by the way whether Quetclct's curve has the 

 right shipe. For it cannot be rcgarclod as a mere acci- 

 dent that all the curves in the smaller figure show a 



depression compfred with the average curve, lutwiOE. 

 the ages of 7 and 1 2. 



I have some rt cords of weight, Lnt they are not <i iist- 

 worthy, as they were taken at difiei-ent hours of the day, 

 and no account :s taken of the weight of clotlies. 



