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which he will meet with. Many persons possess at least one quad- 

 rumanous or embryonic character. The strongly convex upper lip 

 frequently seen among the lower classes of the Irish is a modified 

 quadrumanous character. Many people, especially those of the 

 Sclavic races, have more or less embryonic noses. A retreating 

 chin is a marked monkey character. Shortness of stature is mostly 



Fig. 59, — Australian native (from Brough Smyth), showing small development oi 

 muscles of legs, and prognathism. 



due to shortness of the femur, or thigh ; the inequalities of people 

 sitting are much less than those of people standing. A short femur 

 is embryonic ; so is a very large head. The faces of some people 

 are partially embryonic, in having a short face and light lower 

 jaw. Such faces are still more embryonic when the forehead and 

 eyes are protuberant. Retardation of this kind is most frequently 



