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THE HOUSE I LIVE IN. 



more, in proportion to their length, than wet 

 ropes will. 



ILLUSTRATIONS. I must explain this matter 

 by another engraving. Here is a picture of 

 the right arm. It is represented as if every- 

 thing was cut away from the bone, except the 

 single muscle of which I was just now speak- 

 ing, (the biceps,) and the skin. It is repre- 

 sented, too, as already shrunk, and the arm 

 drawn up as far as possible towards the shoul- 

 der. You see how large this muscle is in the 

 middle, when thus contracted, and also the 

 point at which it is inserted below the elbow. 



