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The height of the animal, as stated in general terms, was 

 upwards of seven feet, from measurements of the prepared 

 animal, by Dr. Clarke, seven feet six and an half inches were 

 obtained as his approximate height. 



The measure from the extremity of one arm to that of the 

 other, eight feet two inches. 



Description of the remains of the animal. 



The face of this animal, with the exception of the beard, 

 is nearly bare, a few straggling, short, downy hairs, being 

 alone scattered over it. It is of a dark lead color, excepting 

 the margin of the lips, which are lighter. The eyes small, 

 in relation to those of man, and are about an inch apart. 

 The eye-lids are well fringed with lashes. The ears one 

 inch and an half in length, and barely an inch in breadih, 

 are close to the head, and resemble those of man, with the 

 exception of wanting the lower lobe. The nose is scarcely 

 raised above the level of the face, and is chiefly distinguished 

 by two nostrils, three quarters of an inch in breadth, placed 

 obhquely side by side. The muzzle projects in a mammillary 

 form. The opening of the mouth is very large, when closed 

 the lips appear narrow, but are in reality half an inch in 

 thickness. The hair of the head is of a reddish brown, 

 grows from behind forwards, and is five inches in length. 

 The beard is handsome, and appears to have been curly in 

 the animal's hfe time. Its color is lighter than that of the 

 head, approaching to a light chestnut, it is about three inch- 

 es long, springing very gracefully from the upper lip, near 

 the angles of the mouth, in the form of mustachios, whence 

 descending, it mixes with that of the chin, the whole having 

 a very wary aspect. The face of the animal is very much 

 wrinkled. 



The palms of the hands are very long, are quite naked 

 from the wrists, and are of the color of the face. Their 

 backs are covered with hair to the last joint of the fingers, 

 and this inclines backwards towards the wrists, and then 

 turns directly upwards. All the fingers have nails, which are 

 strong, convex, and of a black color. The thumb reaches to 

 the first joint of the fore-finger. The soles of the feet are 

 bare, and of the same color as the hands ; they are covered 

 on the back with long brown hair to the last joint of the toes. 

 The great toe is set on nearly at right angles to the foot, and 



