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23. M. peronceus longus, 0-68 oz. 



Origin ; from external condyle of the femur, and by means of fascia, 



from the head of the fibula. 

 Insertion ; by a tendon passing over the outer groove on the upper 



surface of the os calcis, and thence outwards, downwards, and 



inwards to the under sides of the tarsal ends of the 1st and 5th 



metatarsal bones. 

 This muscle assists the flexors in the feathering action of the great 



toe in swimming. 



24. M. peronceus brevis, 0*56 oz. 



Origin ; outer side of fibula. 



Insertion ; by means of a tendon passing over the inner groove on 

 the upper surface of the os calcis, and thence outwards and 

 downwards to the outer side of the tarsal end of the 5th meta- 

 tarsal bone. 



The fibres of this muscle are blended with those of the flexor digi- 

 torum communis ; and it acts as a pure abductor of the little toe, 

 in the plane of the tibia and fibula. 



Part III Muscles or Mastication. 



1. M. digastricus, * 0*72 oz. 



2. M. massetericus externus, 0*33 oz. 



The external fibres are directed upwards and forwards. 



3. MM. temporalis et massetericus interims, 1-83 oz. 



The temporal muscle cannot be separated from the internal fibres of 

 the masseter, which are directed downwards, and somewhat 

 backwards. 



4. M. pterygoideus internus, 0-33 oz. 



The fibres of this muscle are parallel to those of the external mas- 

 seter. 



5. M. pterygoideus externus, 0*03 oz 



MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1864. 

 The Rev. John H. Jellett, A. M., Vice-President, in the Chair. 

 Sir William Wilde, read a paper 



On the Antiquities and Human Remains found in the County or 

 Down, in 1780, and desceibed by the Countess of Moiea in the 

 " Aech^olog-ia," vol. vii. 



In the autumn of 1780, the body of a female, clothed in antique woollen 

 costume, was discovered in a bog, at the eastern foot of Drumkeragh 

 Mountain, in the barony of Kinalearty, and county of Down, the cir- 

 cumstances attending which, as well as the character of the costume, 

 have been described by the distinguished Countess of Moira, in a letter, 

 forwarded to the Society of Antiquaries in London, in 1783. That com- 



