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^Iceletons, than the most learned anatomist, 

 whose eye has not been accustomed in an in- 

 stant to seize on every peculiarity : the slow- 

 anatomist may be sure, but unless he demotes 

 himself to the abstracted study of his subject, 

 he falls short of correct information. It is, 

 therefore, evident, that our hopes of correct 

 knowledge on this subject must rest on those 

 in whom the two characters are combined. 

 For my part, my decisions are pronounced 

 with no other authority than that of an artisfy 

 pretending to very little more knowledge of 

 anatomy than gives me the names and uses of 

 the bones ; but, when forms and the right 

 comparison of lines and angles is the subject 

 of investigation, I feel myself, as every artist 

 must, perfectly confident in the assertion of 

 truth. 



HEAD. 



What there remains of the head is of so 

 pecuhar a construction that it must be ob- 

 vious, to the most inexperienced eye. The 

 cranium being deficient, there remains (besides 

 the under jaw) only that portion of it which is 



