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BRITISH AND EUROPEAN FOSSIL ELEPHANTS. 



the sacrum. The acetabulum is complete, together with the greater 

 part of the pubes and ischium. The pubic portion, forming the in- 

 terior border of the foramen ovale, is wanting. Mr. Gunn's specimen 

 is the left, Avhich is shaded in the annexed figures. Fig. 1 represents 

 the pelvis, looking into the cavity ; and fig. 2, the front view when 

 placed erect upon the pubes. 



Fig. 1. 

 h 



The dimensions of the specimen are as follows : — 



Extreme length of ilium from the tuberosity (a) back to the sacral suture (/;), 

 measured straight with a line and not along the curve, 48-0 in. Extreme length 

 of ilium along the curve from a to b, 63-0 in. Distance from a with a cord to c, 

 summit of the symphysis, 34 - in. Vertical height of symphysis pubis from c to d, 

 ] 5 - in. Width of sinus behind the acetabulum, back to sacral margin of ilium, 

 14-5 in. Depth from iliac crest to bottom of same sinus, 200 in. Distance by a 

 cord from c top of pubes to b posterior end of ilium, 340 in. Distance from c to e, 

 or posterior lower spine of ilium, 20-0 in. Girth of constriction above the aceta- 

 bulum, 280 in. Girth of ischium at middle of foramen ovale, 12-0 in. Vertical 

 diameter of foramen ovale (/), 9'0 in. Transverse diameter of foramen ovale, 

 6-0 in. Vertical diameter of cotyloid articulating cup, 8'5 in. Transverse diameter 

 of cotyloid articulating cup, 9-0 in. Thickness of iliac crest, 3"0 in. From upper 

 margin of acetabulum to summit of iliac tuberosity, 150 in. Length of sacrum, 

 rump portion, 14-0 in. 



