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includes almost the whole of the frontal bone； both parietals； a small
part of the squamous and the upper…third of the occipital。 The
recently fractured surfaces show that the skull was broken at the time
of its disinterment。 The cavity holds 16；876 grains of water； whence
its cubical contents may be estimated at 57。64 inches； or 1033。24 cubic
centimetres。 In making this estimation； the water is supposed to stand
on a level with the orbital plate of the frontal； with the deepest
notch in the squamous margin of the parietal； and with the superior
semicircular ridges of the occipital。 Estimated in dried millet…seed；
the contents equalled 31 ounces； Prussian Apothecaries' weight。 The
semicircular line indicating the upper boundary of the attachment of
the temporal muscle； though not very strongly marked； ascends
nevertheless to more than half the height of the parietal bone。 On the
right superciliary ridge is observable an oblique furrow or depression；
indicative of an injury received during life。*
＇footnote＇ *This； Mr。 Busk has pointed out； is probably
the notch for the frontal nerve。 The coronal and sagittal
sutures are on the exterior nearly closed； and on the
inside so completely ossified as to have left no traces
whatever； whilst the lambdoidal remains quite open。 The
depressions for the Pacchionian glands are deep and
numerous； and there is an unusually deep vascular groove
immediately behind the coronal suture； which； as it
terminates in the foramen； no doubt transmitted a 'vena
emissaria'。 The course of the frontal suture is indicated
externally by a slight ridge； and where it joins the
coronal； this ridge rises into a small protuberance。 The
course of the sagittal suture is grooved； and above the
angle of the occipital bone the parietals are depressed。
mm。*
＇footnote＇ *The numbers in brackets are those which I should
assign to the different measures； as taken from the plaster
cast。G。 B。
The length of the skull from the nasal
process of the frontal over the vertex
to the superior semicircular lines of the
occipital measures。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。303 （300） = 12。0〃。
Circumference over the orbital ridges and
the superior semicircular lines of the
occipital。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。590 （590） = 23。37〃 or 23〃。
Width of the frontal from the middle of
the temporal line on one side to the
same point on the opposite。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。104 （114） = 4。1〃4。5〃。
Length of the frontal from the nasal。
process to the coronal suture。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。133 （125） = 5。25〃5〃。
Extreme width of the frontal sinuses。。。。。。。。。。。25 （23） = 1。0〃0。9〃。
Vertical height above a line joining the
deepest notches in the squamous border
of the parietals。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。70 = 2。75〃。
Width of hinder part of skull from one
parietal protuberance to the other。。。。。。。。。。。。。138 （150） = 5。4〃5。9〃
Distance from the upper angle of the
occipital to the superior semicircular
lines。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。51 （60） = 1。9〃2。4〃。
Thickness of the bone at the parietal
protuberance。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。8。
at the angle of the occipital。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。9。
at the superior semicircular line of
the occipital。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。10 = 0。3〃
〃Besides the cranium； the following bones have been secured：
〃1。 Both thigh…bones； perfect。 These； like the skull； and all the
other bones； are characterized by their unusual thickness； and the
great development of all the elevations and depressions for the
attachment of muscles。 In the Anatomical Museum at Bonn； under the
designation of 'Giant's…bones；' are some recent thigh…bones； with which
in thickness the foregoing pretty nearly correspond； although they are
shorter。
Giant's bones。 Fossil bones。
mm。 mm。
Length。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。542 = 21。4〃。。。。。。438 = 17。4〃
Diameter of head of femur。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。 54 = 2。14〃。。。。。 53 = 2。0〃
〃 of lower articular end； from
one condyle to the other。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。 89 = 3。5〃。。。。。。。 87 = 3。4〃
Diameter of femur in the middle。。。。。。。。。。。。 33 = 1。2〃。。。。。。。 30 = 1。1〃
〃2。 A perfect right humerus； whose size shows that it belongs to the
thigh…bones。
mm。
Length。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。312 = 12。3〃
Thickness in the middle。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。 26 = 1。0〃
Diameter of head。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。 49 = 1。9〃
〃Also a perfect right radius of corresponding dimensions； and the
upper…third of a right ulna corresponding to the humerus and radius。
〃3。 A left humerus of which the upper…third is wanting； and which is so
much slenderer than the right as apparently to belong to a distinct
individual； a left 'ulna'； which； though complete； is pathologically
deformed； the coronoid process being so much enlarged by bony growth；
that flexure of the elbow beyond a right angle must have been
impossible； the anterior fossa of the humerus for the reception of the
coronoid process being also filled up with a similar bony growth。 At
the same time； the olecranon is curved strongly downwards。 As the bone
presents no sign of rachitic degeneration； it may be supposed that an
injury sustained during life was the cause of the anchylosis。 When the
left ulna is compared with the right radius； it might at first sight be
concluded that the bones respectively belonged to different individuals；
the ulna being more than half an inch too short for articulation with a
corresponding radius。 But it is clear that this shortening； as well as
the attenuation of the left humerus； are both consequent upon the
pathological condition above described。
〃4。 A left 'ilium'； almost perfect； and belonging to the femur： a
fragment of the right 'scapula'； the anterior extremity of a rib of the
right side； and the same part of a rib of the left side； the hinder
part of a rib of the right side； and lastly； two hinder portions and one
middle portion of ribs； which from their unusually rounded shape； and
abrupt curvature； more resemble the ribs of a carnivorous animal than
those of a man。 Dr。 H。 v。 Meyer； however； to whose judgment I defer；
will not venture to declare them to be ribs of any animal； and it only
remains to suppose that this abnormal condition has arisen from an
unusually powerful development of the thoracic muscles。
〃The bones adhere strongly to the tongue； although； as proved by the use
of hydrochloric acid； the greater part of the cartilage is still
retained in them； which appears； however； to have undergone that
transformation into gelatine which has been observed by v。 Bibra in
fossil bones。 The surface of all the bones is in many spots covered
with minute black specks； which； more especially under a lens； are seen
to be formed of very delicate 'dendrites'。 These deposits； which were
first observed on the bones by Dr。 Meyer； are most distinct on the
inner surface of the cranial bones。 T