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inference can be drawn. I have tliree of the abovementioned 

 " Apostle sknlls/' found in three different places, before me, 

 whose facial bones are so far preserved that the profile is per- 

 fectly recognisable. The arching of the forehead is in the skulls 

 of Biel, Hohbergj and Grenchen considei'ably greater, and the 

 forehead fuller and more prominent than in the old cave skulls. 

 The insertion of the nose presents a peculiar charactei', as even 

 in such skulls as have no frontal prominences there is a deep 

 depression in which the nose is almost horizontally inserted. 

 The front teeth are certainly rather oblique, but not so much 

 as to be considered a special deviation from the type of 

 European skulls. 



On comparing these skulls with those of the cave of Lom- 

 brive, we find the greatest possible difi'erence. 



Fig. 117. Skull from the Cave of Lotnbrive, side vie-w. 



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The two skulls sent me by Dr. Garrigou are well preserved, 

 partly covered with tufa. The bones of the skulls are re- 

 markably light, dry to the touch, porous, and adhere to the 

 tongue. The smaller skull belongs to a child of about nine 

 years, just on the point of changing the canine and the first 

 molar tooth. The large skull has such graceful outlines, that 

 it probably belonged to a woman. The teeth show that this 

 ancient people suffered as much from toothache as the present 

 generation. Two of the molars were carious, a third had 



