I recognized that I had entered upon that work in far from the right temper--far from the respectful and judicial spirit which was its due of reverence.

I had begun upon it with the following paragraph for fuel: "FISSURES OF THE PARIETAL AND OCCIPITAL LOBES (LATERAL SURFACE) .-- The Postcentral Fissural Complex--In this hemicerebrum, the postcentral and subcentral are combined to form a continuous fissure, attaining a length of 8.5 cm.

Dorsally, the fissure bifurcates, embracing the gyre indented by the caudal limb of the paracentral.

The caudal limb of the postcentral is joined by a transparietal piece.

In all, five additional rami spring from the combined fissure.