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MONSTROSITIES. 
The cerebellum was about the natural size and appearance; 
and all the nerves, with the exception of the olfactory, could be 
traced. From the dura mater there extended, in the situation of 
the tentorium, a bony tumour resembling a tooth. 
We have already stated that there were no nasal cavities. 
The superior maxillary bones were thick and strong; the incisive 
bones were wanting, consequently there was a considerable short¬ 
ness of the upper jaw : at the extremity of it, however, there 
hung a tumour containing the incisive teeth. The skin upon 
the upper lip had the appearance usual in the natural state of 
the parts ; the lower jaw was nearly three inches longer than the 
upper, and was in a considerable degree curved upwards, so as 
to approach in some measure to the upper. From these circum¬ 
stances the mouth was on the front of the face at the lower part, 
and seemed well adapted for sucking the teats of the mother, 
had it been allowed to live. Its tongue was well formed, but 
rather longer than usual; a circumstance which might have en¬ 
abled it to have gathered in its food to the mouth, notwithstand¬ 
ing its peculiar form. 
It was stated by those who saw it alive, that it breathed with 
considerable difficulty through its mouth, which arose from the 
velum palati, which was about the usual length, falling down and 
closing the opening from the pharynx into the mouth, so that its 
breathing must have been effected with great difficulty and con¬ 
vulsive efforts. The lachrymal bones formed the basis of the 
orbit, and in the median line were united, and formed in their 
union a foramen, which was the commencement of the lachrymal 
duct. The ethmoidal bone was entirely wanting; in its stead 
the palatine bones were enlarged, and connected the superior 
maxillary and sphenoid, and formed in part the floor of the ca¬ 
vity of the orbit. The palatine bones united to form a small canal, 
sufficient to admit a small probe, which arose posterior to the 
velum palati, and, taking a curve, terminated in the palate, about 
1-| inch from the inferior extremity of the superior maxillary 
bones, and in the median line: this tube presented a trace of 
the nasal cavity, and might have allowed a very small quantity 
of air to pass, but was not observed until the bones were mace- 
