On the Trapezium of the Horse. 



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If the carpuses are considered in pairs, the table on the 

 preceding page may be compressed as follows : — 



Table II. 



From this it is seen that a trapezium is present, either on 

 one or both sides of the body, in 52 per cent, of animals. 

 This number agrees sufficiently closely with a statement 

 made by Martin (6), who says that a trapezium occurs in 

 about half the number of carpuses examined. 



If each carpus is taken separately, i.e., without regard to 

 the condition on the other side of the body, it is found that 

 a trapezium is present in 43 per cent, of cases, as here 

 shown : — 



Table III. 



