This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1867 edition. Excerpt: ...unciform. Antero-posterior diameter, 5'2 in. Transverse, 5' in. Vertical, 47 in. Figs. 11, 11 a, 11 b, and 11 c.--Left unciform. Antero-posterior diameter, 47 in. Transverse, 4'5 in. Vertical, 4-2 in. Figs. 12, 12 a, 12 b, and 12 c Left unciform. Antero-posterior diameter, 4-in. Transverse, 3-6 in. Vertical, 3-5 in. Figs. 13, 13 a, and 13 b.--Left pollex metacarpal. Length, 5'2 in. Height of posterior surface, 3'8 in. Breadth ditto, 2'3 in. Figs. 14, 14 a, and 14 b.--Eight index metacarpal. Length, 8'3 in. Breadth of posterior surface, 2'9 in. Figs. 15, 15 a, and 15 b.--Left index metacarpal. Length, 6'8 in. Height of posterior surface, 3'3 in. Breadth ditto, 2-5 in. Figs. 16, 16 a, and 16 b.--Left index metacarpal. Length, 6-9 in. Height of posterior surface, 4-3 in. Breadth ditto, 26 in. Figs. 17, 17 a, and 17 b.--Eight medius metacarpal. Length, 7'8 in. Height of posterior surface, 4' in. Breadth ditto, 28 in. Figs. 18, 18 a, and 18 b.--Eight medius metacarpal. Length, 85 in. Height of posterior surface, 49 in. Breadth of ditto, 3'8 in. Figs. 19, 19 a, and 19 b.--Eight medius metacarpal. Length, 8'6 in. Height of posterior surface, 48 in. Breadth of ditto, 3'4 in. Figs. 20, 20 a, and 20 b.--Eight medius metacarpal. Length, 10' in. Height of posterior surface, 5' in. Breadth of ditto, 4'5 in. Figs. 21, 21 a, and 21 b.--Left annular metacarpal. Length, 7-1 in. Height of posterior surface, 3-9 in. Breadth of ditto, 3'4 in. Figs. 22, 22 a, and 22 b.--Left annular metacarpal. Length, 8-in. Height of posterior surface, 3'8 in. Breadth of ditto, 3-5 in. Figs. 23, 23 a, and 23 b.--Left annular metacarpal. Length, 7-3 in. Height of posterior surface, 3-6 in. Breadth of ditto, 3-in. Figs. 24, 24 a, and 24 b.--Eight minimus metacarpal. Length, ...

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