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lost, as well as nearly the whole of the ischium, with the excep- 

 tion of a little of the ischiatic portion of the acetabulum. The 

 imperfect condition of this bone and the absence of the sacrum 

 render it impossible to measure all the pelvic diameters and to 

 calculate the conventional pelvic indices ; but an approximate 

 idea of the size of the pelvis may be obtained from the follow- 

 ing linear measurements : 



From the posterior superior spine to the anterior superior 

 spine, 16'0 cm . 



From the summit of the iliac crest to the nearest point on 

 the acetabular rim, 12 # cm . 



This bone is of massive form throughout, with well-devel- 

 oped rugosities. That it is from a male skeleton is further 

 shown by the absence of a prae-auricular sulcus. Possibly this 

 pelvis belonged to the same individual as the bone next 

 described. 



5. A nearly complete right femur. The contours of the 

 ends of this bone are massive in proportion to its length, and 

 the shaft also is well developed, though not especially large. 

 It is necessary to record here only a few of the measurements 

 that have been taken of this femur, in order to indicate its 

 essential form. 



Measurements of Femur, Bone 5. 



cm 



(1) Physiological length, or length in oblique position 42*4 



(2) Trochanteric length . 41*1 



(3) Transverse diameter at a point 3 cm distal to the most 



prominent part of the lesser trochanter _ _ 3*6 



(4) Antero-posterior diameter at same point .__ 2*6 



/NT-. p -i • (4)xl00 



(5) index oi superior platymeria = ^-^— — 72*2 



(3) 



(This is a ratio, not a metric length.) 



(6) Transverse diameter at middle of shaft . _ . . 2'7 cm 



(7) Antero-posterior diameter at middle of shaft 2*9 



(8) Proximal breadth, taken from the free surface of 



the head across the great trochanter _ . 9-6 



(9) Vertical diameter of head . 4*8 



(10) Transverse diameter of head ._ _ __ 4*7 



(11) Collo-diaphysial angle, approximately 119° 



(12) Maximum transverse diameter of distal epiphysis ._ 



e<r 



The distal end of the femur is also characterized by a wide 

 inter-condylar notch. No comparison can be made of the antero- 

 posterior lengths of the condyles, as the median condyle is 

 imperfect. The curvature of the shaft is slight. The linea 

 aspera is prominent, as indicated by the pilastric index of 



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