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front ot the lower extremities, back of the legs, and 

 upper part of the superior extremities, is directed 

 downwards, while that on the back of the thigh and 

 fore arms is pointed upwards ; appearances well repre- 

 sented in Tyson's figure. The longest hair is just at the 

 elbows. There is none on the fingers or palms of either 

 extremity. The ears are remarkably prominent, thin, 

 and naked, bearing a considerable resemblance in shape 

 to the human, though broader at the top. The pro- 

 jection of the process above the eyes is very conspicu- 

 ous, but has not been sufficiently marked in any 

 engraving or drawing which has fallen under my ob- 

 servation. The nose is quite flat, or rather appears 

 only as a wrinkle of the skin, with a slight depression 

 along its centre. The nostrils are patulous, and open 

 upwards, which would be inconvenient did the ani- 

 mal usually assume the erect posture. The projection 

 of the jaws is excessive, and though much less so than 

 in the babbon, yet the profile of the face is concave. 

 It may be remarked, however, that the projection of 

 the lower jaw is 'caricatured in the first and second 

 figures of Camper's second plate. The mouth is wide, 

 the lips rather thin, and destitute of that recurvation 

 of the edges which add so much to the expression of 

 the human countenance. The whole contour of the 

 head bears no inconsiderable resemblance to some 

 Egyptian figures of the god Anubis. 



" The spread of the shoulders is distinctly marked, 

 but the width of the lower part of the chest is proper 



