This creature lived and was baptized.
Anomalies of the Feet.--Hatte has seen a woman who bore a child
that had three feet. Bull gives a description of a female infant
with the left foot double or cloven. There was only one heel, but
the anterior portion consisted of an anterior and a posterior
part. The anterior foot presented a great toe and four smaller
ones, but deformed like an example of talipes equinovarus.
Continuous with the outer edge of the anterior part and curving
beneath it was a posterior part, looking not unlike a second
foot, containing six well-formed toes situated directly beneath
the other five. The eleven toes were all perfect and none of them
were webbed.
There is a class of monsters called "Sirens" on account of their
resemblance to the fabulous creatures of mythology of that name.
Under the influence of compression exercised in the uterus during
the early period of gestation fusion of the inferior extremities
is effected. The accompanying illustration shows the appearance
of these monsters, which are thought to resemble the
enchantresses celebrated by Homer.
Anomalies of the Hand.--Blumenbach speaks of an officer who,
having lost his right hand, was subsequently presented by his
wife with infants of both sexes showing the same deformity.
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