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between the different parts of his body with that 



ot man. 1 have tranllated this article from the 



G 2 Englifn, 



keys. 31. The temporal bones, and thofe Q-iWtd offu breg- 

 v.'.itii, are the lame as in man ; but, in the apes and monkeys, 

 thel'e bones are of a diiferent form. 32. The os zygomati- 

 cus is fmall; but it is large in the apesanJ monkeys. 33. The 

 teeth, and particularly the dog-teeth and grinders, are more 

 ilmilar to the human teeth th.in to tiiofe of the apes. 34. The 

 tranfverfe procelfes of the vertebrae of the neck, and the fi.xth 

 and feventii vertebrae, have a greater refemblahce to thofe of 

 man than to thofe of the apes and monkeys. 35. The verte- 

 brae of the neck are not perforated, as in the apes, for the 

 tranfmiilion of nerves, but plain and entire, as in man. 

 36. The vertebrae of the back and their proceffes are the 

 iame as in man ; and, in the lower vertebrae, there are only 

 two inferior proceifes ; but, in the apes, there are four. 37. As 

 in man, there are only tive lumbar vertebrae ; but, in the 

 monkeys, there are fi.v or feven. 38. The fpinal prorcfljb 

 of the lumbar vertebrae are ftraight, as in man. 39. Tl-.e 

 OS facrmn is compofed of five vertebrae, as in man ; but, in the 

 apes and monkeys, it confilts only of three. 40. The coccis 

 is compofed of four bones, as in man, and thefe bones are 

 not perforated ; but, in the apes and monkeys, the coccix is 

 compofed of a greater number of bones, which are all perfo- 

 rated. 41. In the orang-outang, there are only feven true 

 ribs (coftas ■verae,) and the extremities of the falfe ribs (^cofias 

 nothae) are all cartilaginous, and articulated with the bodies of 

 the vertebrae ; but, in the apes and monkeys, there are eight 

 true ribs, and the extremities of the falfe ribs are olTeous, and 

 their articulations are placed in the interiUces between the' 

 vertebrae. 42. The llernum of the orang-outang is, as broad 

 as tliat of man, and not narrow, as in the monkeys. 43. The 

 bones of the four fingers are thicker than thofe of the apes. 



44. The thigh bone is perfcclly fimilar to that of man. 



45. The rotula is round, and not long, fingle, and not double, 

 a^ it is in the apes. 46. The heel, the tarfus, and tnetatarfus, 

 are the fame as thofe of mau. 47. The middle toe is not fo 

 Jong as in the apes. 4S. "Vliz i/'jliquus- hifcrior CJpiti.'t l^yrifii-- 



