\"IfIcouldbutwashthiscorpseinasolutionofsulphuricacid，\"
continuedmyuncle，\"Iwouldundertaketoremovealltheearthyparticles，andtheseresplendentshells，whichareincrustedalloverthisbody。ButIamwithoutthispreciousdissolvingmedium。
Nevertheless，suchasitis，thisbodywilltellitsownhistory。\"
HeretheProfessorheldupthefossilbody，andexhibiteditwithraredexterity。Noprofessionalshowmancouldhaveshownmoreactivity。
\"Asonexaminationyouwillsee，\"myunclecontinued，\"itisonlyaboutsixfeetinlength，whichisalongwayfromthepretendedgiantsofearlydays。Astotheparticularracetowhichitbelonged，itisincontestablyCaucasian。Itisofthewhiterace，thatis，ofourown。Theskullofthisfossilbeingisaperfectovoidwithoutanyremarkableorprominentdevelopmentofthecheekbones，andwithoutanyprojectionofthejaw。Itpresentsnoindicationoftheprognathismwhichmodifiesthefacialangle。*Measuretheangleforyourselves，andyouwillfindthatitisjustninetydegrees。ButI