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Table XLIII. 
Name of 
Bone. 
Length, 
mm. 
Corresponding 
Stature Range 
in normal 
Individuals. 
Range of 
normal Bone 
Lengths for 
Stature 1860. 
Minimum and Maxi- 
mum Percentages of 
Excess of Length of 
Bones of Eunuch. 
Humerus 
364 
1794-5-1911 
377 2-354-2 
-36 . 
. 2-6 
Ulna* 
322 
2015-7-2144-5 
297-1-279-3 
7-7 . 
. 13'2 
Femur 
556 
1962-6-2179-5 
5269-474-4 
5-2 . 
. 14-6 
Tibia . 
470 
2030-4-2256 
430-5-387-5 
8-4 . 
. 17-5 
* The measurement of the radius is not given by this observer. 
These measurements show that, so far as limb lengths are concerned, this 
eunuch, whose bones had not attained to their full growth, conformed 
generally to what was hypothesised as the transient type of body form to 
be met with in cases of early removal of the functioning sexual glands. 
The figures in Table XLIV. show that in the small size of his pelvis he also 
conformed to the early type. 
{Note . — The figures taken as the standard of comparison were obtained 
from the measurements of two negro skeletons.) 
Table XLIY. — Absolute and Relative Dimensions of the Pelvis of C 5. 
Absolute Measurements, 
mm. 
Indices : Stature — 100. 
C 5. 
1 
Negro 1. 1 
Negro 2. 
C 5. 
Negro 1. 
Negro 2. 
Maximum breadth . 
242-5 
217 
279-5 
13-25 
14-32 
17-47 
Between anterior sup. 
spines .... 
232 
206 
268-5 
12-68 
13-6 
16-78 
Conj. diam. of brim . 
106 
90 
105-2 
5-79 
5-94 
6-58 
Trans, diam. of brim 
122-5 
97 
128'2 
8-01 
6-41 
6-69 
Breadth of sacrum . 
104-2 
90 
113-6 
5-69 
5-94 
7-1 
This table, though the series of measurements is incomplete, shows 
conclusively that the pelvis of C 5 at the time of his death was absolutely 
and relatively small. This observation is a most important support to the 
hypothesis in connection with the unequal distribution of absorptive power 
to the cartilage cells in the different parts of the body, as well as to the 
hypothesis that the general growth is due to increased nutrition of the 
somatic cells. 
In Observation A 10 a skeleton belonging to the late type of development 
is described. 
