74 Inheritance of Deform itij l uoivn as Split-Foot or Lobster-Claw 
toed feet, but the children of III. 21 are one-toed, with one exception, who has one 
two-toed foot, and the other one-toed. In this family as distinct from that of Lewis 
and Embleton the defectiveness in the foot may reach the tarsus. Contractions of 
the fingers and toes, these being flexed towards the centre of the member, are 
common. The following is a rough external account of the deformity of the 
individuals in the pedigree : 
List of deformed members of the Stock. 
I. 2. Ann J. Nothing known of her parents ; said to have had a brother and sister but no 
record of their condition to be found. She had one finger only to each hand, but the 1st and 5th 
toes on both feet. Died at 77. There was no consanguinity between I. 1 and I. 2. 
II. 6. Two fingers on right hand, one finger and thumb on left ; 1st and 5th toes on 
each foot. No consanguinity with wife II. 5. Cause of death, asthma. 
II. 10, II. 13. Deformed, both hands and feet. 
II. 3. Hands perfect, both feet only 1st and 5th toes. Husband II. 4 not related. 
III. 21—24, 26, 27 are children of II. 6 above. 
III. 21. One finger to each band, and 1st and 5th toes. Subject to fits. Unrelated to 
husband, III. 20. See Plates XI, XII, XIII and XV, Fig. vii. 
III. 22. Eight hand six fingers, the supernumerary beyond the little finger ; left hand five 
fingers, all deformed and bent at angles to palm of hand. 1st and 5th toes on each foot. Dead. 
III. 23. Both hands one finger, both feet 1st and 5th toes. Diseased arm bone. 
III. 24. Right hand ring and little fingers, but these united together ; left hand two bent 
fingers and thumb. 1st and 5th toes on each foot. 
111. 25. Right hand two fingers only ; left hand two fingers and thumb ; both feet 1st and 
5th toes. 
111. 26. One finger on each hand ; 1st and 5th toes on each foot. 
III. 4, 5, 7, 9 and 14 are children of II. 3. No details except that both hands and feet are 
afi:ected. 
In the fourth generation, we have first children of III. 21. 
IV. 19. Both hands and feet affected ; 5th toe only. Married, no offspring at present. 
IV. 20. Both hands and feet affected ; 5th toe only ; stillborn. 
IV. 21. Only 5th toe on each foot ; little finger on each hand. Has had one or more fits. 
Plates XI, XIV and XV, Fig. viii. 
IV. 22. Both hands and feet afiected ; 5th toe only ; weakly constitution. 
IV. 23. One finger on each hand. 1st and 5th toes on right foot, 5th toe only on left foot. 
See Plates XI and XVI. 
IV. 24? Expected Birth*. 
IV. 18 has also a weakly constitution though hands and feet are normal. 
Of the descendants of II. 3, the grandchildren through III. 7 and III. 8 (who are unrelated) 
are : 
IV. 4. Ring and little finger only, joined together on each hand. 1st and 5th toes on each foot. 
IV. 5. One little finger only on each hand ; 5th toe only on each foot. 
IV. 6. One little finger only on right hand ; thumb and little finger on left hand ; 1st and 
5th toes on each foot. 
* Born as this proof goes finally to press; a girl deformed in both hands and feet. Thus the 
improbability of the Mendelian quarter is greater than that given above. 
