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Body by a Cartilage, ftill an Argument of the Youth of the Ani* 
mal) receiv’d by the Off a Im min at a (x.) A large Trochanter on 
the outfide, where the Bone i> broad efr from thence in its dc- 
fcent it becomes fmailer, flat before and behind, and thicker on the 
infide than the outfide, near to an equal bignefs, till it comes to 
the lower Extremity, where ’tis enlarg’d into two big Epiyhyfes, 
which are receiv’d by the Tibia, with a Sums in the middle about 
one Ipch deep, and as much Diameter. It fends forth a large Pro- 
tuberance before, which is received by the 
Rotula , or Tatella, a Bone of a very rugous Surface, confide- RctuU 
rably Protuberant on the outfide, being from above to below 8 
Inches, and from the Right to the Left 6 Inches. It is articu- 
lated with the Femur per Ginglymum , having a CaVity on each 
fide which receives, and a Protuberance in the middle receiv’d 
by the Femur. 
The Tibia is in length, meafuring behind, 22 Inches ; its cir- Tibia, 
cumference at the upper Epiphyfis 19 Inches, and at the Neck 17 
Inches. Before it has a large Depreftion for facilitating the Mo- 
tion of the Patella ; of a very rugous Surface, for Infertion of the 
Exten fores Tibia. Tis almoft Semicircular before, and flat behind: 
Its circumference about the middle is 9 \ Inches, and at the lower 
Extremity, where it again meets with the Fibula , and where it 
receives the Astragalus, 12 Inches. 
The Fibula is 2 1 Inches long ; y f Inches round above, where fibula, 
receiv’d by the Tibia ; 3 Inches about the middle; and 5 Inches 
at the lower part, where it receives the Tibia. Its Epiphyfis 
which forms the External Ancle, or Maleelus , meafuring from 
before to behind along its outer Surface, is y \ Inches. 
The Bones of the hind Foot cqnfifl of thofeof the Tar fa, Me-Th? Bones of 
tatarfus, and Toes. The Tarfm confiflsof{ 6 Bones, -whereof thellindFoou 
The firft is call’d Afiragalm (i.j This is articulated above A ,, , 
with the Tibia , having a Depreffion in the middle 3 Inches, which 
receives, and two Protuberances at the Sides, which are receiv’d 1 , * r * ^ 
by the Tibia, 3 \ Inches. It receives th zTalns below with a Sur- 
face 4 Inches Diameter. On the infide it fends forth a large 
Protuberance *, and on the outfide both it and the Talas are re- 
ceived by the External jffakolus for the fpace of 2 Inches. Be- 
fore, ’tis receiv’d by the Os Navicular e during the fpace of 4 
i Inches. It is in Weight 6 f. 
