THE BACK CROSS. 123 



1. Male, a college professor, died al 12 yean after an operation 



appendicitis, having the formula 125 68 inches; build 1.9 (27) dji 

 to 55+ years, 129/68 inches; build 2.0 (28). 



2. Female, a librarian, who in youth Buffered from pneumonia, in middle 

 age from a nervous breakdown, has at 47 yeara the formula 112 60 im 

 build 2.2 (31). 



3. Female, a stenographer, who in middle age suffered from fever 'in 

 Africa), has at 45 years the formula 117/03 inches; build 2 1 (30). 



4. Male, a college professor, always well, has at 41 yean the formula 

 170/70 inches; build 2.4 (35) ; adjusted to ."..". ! years, 1 :."> To inch< - : build 

 2.5 (36). 



5. Male, a merchant, has at 39 years the formula 160 7(> inch.-; build 

 2.3 (33); adjusted to 55+ years. 166/70 inches; build 2.4 (34). 



6. Male, a merchant, who in youth suffered from acute rheumatism and 

 leakage of heart, has at 36 years the formula 165 72 inches; build 2 2 

 adjusted to 55+ years, 172/72 inches; build 2.3 (33). 



7. Male, an editor, who in middle age has suffered from pleurisy and 

 pneumonia, has at 33 years the formula 150/71 inches; build 2 1 (3 

 adjusted to 55+ years, 159/71 inches; build 2.2 (32). 



8. Male, a newspaper reporter, of unknown build. 



Comment. — All children, except the first, who was of a nervous, active 

 type and died prematurely, are of medium build, mostly slightly Besbier 

 than the stockier parent (R : Ise-2t. 



Mil-A Family. 



A family probably of old American (English) stock, living in Los Angi 

 California. The Father, at 70 years, had the formula 170 68.5 in< 

 build 2.5 (36). Of his sibs, 1 is slender, 1 medium, and 4 are fleshy. II 

 father, at 70 years, had the formula 180/68 inches; build 2.7 (39). II 

 mother, at 70 years, had the formula 120/66 inches; build 1.9 (28). Thus 

 the Father is of mixed fleshy and slender origin. 



The Mother, at 85 years, had the formula loo 67 incla -: build 1 6 (22 

 Her father, at 70 years, 175/70 inches; build 2.5 (35). Her mother. :it 70 

 years, 135/67 inches; build 2.1 (30). Thus, the maternal parenl is \n 

 slender with slender to medium grandparent-. The childrt I 



1. Male, at 56 years, has the formula 224/72 inches; build 3 1 I I 



2. Male, at 53 years, 190/72 inches; build 2.6 (37). 



3. Female, at 27 years, 130/67 inches; build 2.0 (29); adjusted to 55 

 years, 148/67 inches; build 2.3 (33). 



4. Female, at 64 years, 100/68 inches; build 1.5 (22). 



5. Female, at 50 years, 140/67 inches; build 2.2 'Ml I. 



6. Female, at 59 years. 190/67 inches; build 3.0 (42). 

 Comment. — The children vary from Blender to fleshy; thus twi 



heavier build than any ancestor described (S : Mil— A). 



Wn 2 Family. 



A family of English and Irish extraction: paternal grandparent! living 

 in the Middle States and California. The Father, a men in 



middle age from pneumonia. He is living at 75 yean W To years DM 

 formula was 155/69 inches; build 2.3 (33 1. Hie father, a farmer, died at 

 86 years from dropsy. At 70 years hi> formula was 140 73 in< lild 



1.8*(26). His mother, who had s children, >\ ; ^\ from consumption. A1 

 years she was of medium build. Thus this Bide of the house i- prevailinj 



