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Owen would have deduced evidence of a distinct and well-defined variety 
of Troglodytes.— Atheneum, Sept. 14, 1861. 
3. On ihe Height of the Gorilla; by Dr. J. E. Gray.—Much differ- 
ence occurs in the statements of travellers and others with reference to 
which the artist may to stretch it. Such measurements are 
not to be relied on unless they are in accordance with those of the bony 
skeleton ; and it, therefore, occurred to me that it would be desirable to 
measure the long bones of the limbs of the different skeletons existing in 
the British Museum, the osseous structure giving the only certain dimen- 
sions on which reliance can be placed. The skeletons in the Brit 
Museum are six in number, viz: 1. A skeleton, obtained from Paris by 
Prof, Owen, and mounted in the best French manner. 2, 3, 4. Skele- 
tons of male, female and young, purchased from Mr. Du Chaillu. 5. A 
skeleton of a male, purchased at Bristol, of which we have also the stuffed 
skin. 6. An imperfect skeleton, purchased from M. Parzudaki, of Paris. 
a. 
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Measurement in inches. 
Articulated specimen from Paris, - - - - > - 7. * 17 |14 J13 143)114,103 
Skeleton foi Dis Chaillu’s stuffed specimen (called the 
exltigs OF 10 Gollan’) i9 er 3/14 |1821388)11 | 98 
Skeleton of young male, from the specimen purchased “ea tetT e 
St Beigtil 6 see ne eee er mt at 
Imperfect skeleton, purchased of M. Parzudaki, - - - [12 [11 |10 (11 94 
Skeleton of female, Dorchaned of Mr. DuChaillu, - - |18 (12 |10$11 1 
Skeleton of young male, purebased of Mr. Du Chaillu, - {12 \114) 93110 | 84 7 
test eg esheets OC 
The measurements of the several bones of each of these skeletons are 
given in the accompanying table. 
