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140/67 inches; build 2.2 (31). Thus we have a very fleshy parent with 

 tuberculous sibs and a fleshy father. 



The Mother, who in middle age suffered from dyspepsia, "after meno- 

 pause very gradually lost her mind, becoming imbecile and helpless till 

 death, at 66 years," having the formula 96/S inches; build 26=t. Five of 

 her sibs were corpulent. One brother, "small and light framed," died at 27 

 years from tuberculosis. Their father was of medium build. Their mother, 

 who in middle age suffered from paralysis, died at 73 years from cancer of 

 breast ; at 60 years was corpulent. The slender mother is from fleshy stock. 

 The 2 children: 



1. Male, head of a factory, has at 50 years the formula 180/68 inches; 

 build 2.7 (39). 



2. Male, a teacher, has at 45 years the formula 185/69 inches; build 

 2.7 (39). 



Comment. — Both offspring at middle age are intermediate in build between 

 the two parents, but somewhat closer to the very fleshy one (R : Ban-2). 



Ben-8 Family. 



A northern family, of which the 4 children were born in Michigan, of 

 mixed English, Scotch, and other stock. 



The Father, a farmer, who enjoys good health, has at 40 years the formula 

 135/69 inches; build 2.0 (28). Both his sibs are above the average in 

 stature. His father, a farmer, who died from over-exertion in the sun 

 at 48 years, had the formula 190/71 inches; build 2.7 (38). His mother 

 died of "heart trouble" at 71 years; formula 100/62 inches; build 1.8 (26). 

 Thus, the slender parent has one fleshy parent in turn. 



The Mother, who has "heart trouble," has at 40 years the formula 195/66 

 inches; build 3.1 (45). Her 3 sibs are all tall. The Mother's father, a mill- 

 man, died at 61 years of Bright 's disease, having the formula 205/73 inches; 

 build 2.7 (39). The Mother's mother, who is well, had at 56 years the 

 formula 150/67 inches; build 2.3 (32). This side of the house is prevail- 

 ingly fleshy. The 2 grown children are: 



1. Male, has, at 21 years, the formula 185/71 inches; build 2.6 (36); 

 adjusted to 40 years, 202/71 inches; build 2.8 (40). 



2. Female, at 19 years, has the formula 130/67 inches; build 2.9 (29); 

 adjusted to 40 years, 145/67 inches; build 2.3 (32). 



Comment. — One child is fleshy like the Mother (adjusted build) ; the 

 other is of medium build; both are between the parental extremes. 



Bon-A Family. 



A family from New Hampshire. The Father, at 55 years, had the 

 formula 250/70 inches; build 3.6 (51). His brother, at 55 years, had the 

 formula 160/63 inches; build 2.8 (40). Their father, at 61 vears, had the 

 formula 200/71 inches; build 2.8 (40). 



The Mother, at 55 years, had the formula 120/68 inches; build 1.8 (26). 

 Of her 4 sibs: (1) Brother, at 50 years, 150/72 inches; build 2.0 (29). 

 (2) Sister, at 55 years, 115/65 inches; build 1.9 (27). (3) Sister, at 58 vears, 

 119/65 inches; build 2.0 (28). (4) Sister, at 60 years, 130/68 inches fbuild 

 2.0 (28). Their father, at 85 years, 180/71.5 inches; build 2.5 (35 K 



The one child, male, at 40 years, 220/71 inches; build 3.1 (44). 



Comment. — The progeny of these two parents, one of prevailingly fleshy 

 stock, the other of slender stock, is a very fleshy child, but less extreme than 

 his parent, who is 15 years older (S : Bon-A). 



