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THE BALTIMORE SKELETON. 



The bones of this skeleton were discovered by Mr. Peale, and exhibited Discovered 



, by Peale. 



in the Baltimore Anatomical Museum for some years. Having been dis- 

 mounted, I obtained them in 1848. I have not thought it necessary to 

 remount them, as there were many deficiencies, and I had the use of two 

 skeletons independent of this. The separate bones I have used for the 

 purpose of comparison. 



The lower jaw alone seems to deserve a distinct notice, on account Lower 



Jaw. 



of its size, age, and the condition of its teeth ; and therefore, although 

 it has been already described by Dr. Hays in the " Transactions of the 

 American Philosophical Society," vol. iv. New Series, I shall introduce 

 some notice of it here. 



This jaw is of great size, massive, and has the appearance of a bone 

 of an old animal. It is remarkable in possessing only one tooth, and that 

 the ultimate molar. The mandibular termination would lead us to believe 

 that this bone belonged to a female, as there is no appearance of an exca- 

 vation for an inferior tusk : possibly, however, the great age of the animal 

 may have been the reason of this obliteration. 



