396 



Miscellanies. 



Inches. 



Breadth across the toes ........ 5 



Breadth across the pahB . . , . . . . .3 



Length of the curved line extending from the roof of the thumb 



to its point . . . . . . . . . . Q\ 



Breadth of the ball of the thumb ...... li 



Relief of the ball of the thumb from the surface of the slab . \ 

 Length of the first toe from the root to the point . . •Si- 

 Length of the second ditto . , . i . . • 5^ 

 Length of the third ditto .... .... 4 



Length of the fourth ditto . . . . . . .21- 



Average breadth of the first three toes . . . . .1 



Average breadth of the fourth toe rather less than . . . 1 

 Relief of the second toe, which presents the greatest prominence /„• 



One hind foot has been observed which measured 12 inches in its 

 greatest length. 



JudiJ^ing from the appearance of the casts, the sole of the foot 

 must have been amply supplied with muscles, the casts of the ball of 

 the thumb and the phalanges of the fingers being prominent. The 

 digit which has been called a thumb, is of a tapering shape, and is 

 bent backwards near the extremity, where it ends in a point. It is 

 extremely smooth, and there is no satisfactory evidence of either a 

 nail or a claw. The toes are thick and strong, and had probably 

 three phalanges each, and at the terminations are traces of stout, co- 

 nical nails or claws. The sole of the foot is supposed to have been 

 covered by a slightly rugose skin, the folds of which are stated to be 

 distinctly visible in the casts of the toes. 



Fore Foot. Perfect impressions of the fore feet are extremely rare, 

 owing either to the animal having used those feet lightly, or to the 

 impressions having been obliterated by the tread of the hind feet. 

 The best preserved cast exhibits a thumb and three toes, being defi- 

 cient of the fourth. The dimensions, which are generally half of 

 those of the hind foot, are as follows: 



Inches. 



Length from the root of the thumb to the point of the second toe 4i 

 Total breadth not ascertained in consequence of the absence of 

 the fourth toe ......... 



Breadth of the palm If 



Length of the thumb ........ 2^ 



Breadth of the ball of the thumb ...... 1 



Length of the first toe ........ 2 



Length of the second toe . . , . . . . • 2J- 



Length of the third toe ; . . 2i 



Greatest breadth of the toes I 



