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CRANIA FROM THE MOUNDS OF FLORIDA. 



thumous flaking of the enamel. There is slight palatal wear on the first molars. 

 The formula for the molars is 4, 3£, 3. — Lower jaw. All teeth in beautiful align- 

 ment and perfect with the exception of posthumous flaking. The molar line includes 

 the premolar. The teeth show moderate wear except the third molar. The formula 

 for the molar series is \ \ \. 



No. 1,789. The only teeth present are the right upper molars. They are little 

 worn, but much broken, save the third molar, by posthumous flaking. 



APPENDIX. 

 I. 



The craniophore employed in these studies is simple in character (fig. 33.). 

 It answers a useful purpose. 



An iron stand with adjusting screws, for leveling the base, supports an iron 

 upright, over which a brass canula with screw for fixation is carried. A U-shaped 



Figure 38.- 



-Allen's Craniophore. 



bar with two upright arms receives the skull, which is held in place by two brass 

 rods, each of which bears on inner ends a conical piece of vulcanite to fit in the 

 external auditory meatus. 



