The Fourth pair he mentions feem to be parts of the 
ReBi Minores ; * Thefe ( he fays ) are Auxiliaries to 
' the greater and leffer Oblique Mufcles ; which I can- 
not but think a miftake, fince ihoft Mufcles are 
employed in differing motions of the Head , on the 
firft and fecond yertehra; and therefore one pair of 
Mufcles can't be the Affiftant of both. He well obferves, 
this Third and Fourth Pair of Mufcles are not found in 
all Subjefts ; I ^uefs he means diftindl from the 
Re^i minores. It is certain if we arc allowed 
to multiply Mufcles from their appearance in vari- 
ous Subjeds, we (hall never arrive to a perfed: Myo- 
logy : It being common to find Diftinft Mufcles in 
fome Bodies which are not fo in others, as has been fre- 
quently obferved in the Rhomh'iJes, PfoaSj Elevator 
ScapnUy and many more. 
* The laft, pair of Mufcles mentioned by our Author . 
* ar^fe from the midft of the Tranfverfe Proceffes of I 
* the Second Fertelra^ and are fmall^ Ihort Mufcles 
' Inferted to the Roots beneath the Tranfverfe Pro- 
* ctfles of the Firfl Verteha. Thefe he calls the Flexors 
* of the Vertebra on the Second, from their ufe. 
Having lately an opportunity of Examining thefe 
parts in a Boy; tho' much Emaciated, 1 could difcover 
flefliy Fibres that refembled fuch Mufcles , and that not 
only between the Tranfverfe Procefles of the Firft and I 
Second Vertelra^ but the two next alfo; and I am apt 
to think, the next to them in like manner; but my time- 1 
would not give me leave to profecute the Enquiry. How- ' 
ever I can hardly, perfwade my'felf that thofe Mufcles can 
bend the firft Vertebra on the Second the difficulty ot \ 
which Motion in thefe Fertelr^e, will be very manifeft 
to any that will be pleafed to examine their manner of 
Articulation : Since it appears that the two flat Procefles 
of thpfe Vertehraa are applied to each other in a Horizon- 
