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THE CALL OF THE HEX. 



finger must be held perfectly at right angles with the thumb r 

 or the length of projection at arrow 1. plate 35, from the base 

 of the brain arrow 4, Plate 35 cannot be measured accurately. 

 The reader will notice that my thumb nail is ahead of my 

 forefinger nail in cut 39. This indicates that this hen is whol- 



Figure 39. Showing Thumb % of an inch Ahead of Forefinger Indicating 

 Hen is Totally Lacking in Prepotency. 



Figure 40. Thumb Even With Forefinger Indicating She Has 

 Prepotency Small. 



