626 Developmental Significance of Human Physiognomy. (June, 
and the apes is be found in the external reproductive organs of 
the female. 
From the preceding rapid sketch the reader will be able to ex- 
plain the meaning of most of the peculiarities of face and form 
which he will meet with. Many persons possess at least one 
quadrumanous or embryonic character. The strongly convex 
upper lip frequently seen among the lower classes of the Irish is a 
modified quadrumanous character. Many people, especially those 
of the Sclavic races, have more or less embryonic noses. A 
pment of 
Fic. 9.—Australian native (from Brough Smyth), showing small develop 
muscles of legs, and prognathism. 
wae 
retreating chin is a marked monkey character. Shortm : 
the oe 
stature is mostly due to shortness of the femur, or thigh; F : 
equalities of people sitting are much less than moa z ig a 
standing. A short femur is embryonic; so 15 4 very larg 
