For example, the sacrum is in early life made up of five distinct bones which later unite into one.

1 Sacrum.

The spinal column rests on a strong three-sided bone called the sacrum, or sacred-bone, which is wedged in between the hip bones and forms the keystone of the pelvis.

Joined to the lower end of the sacrum is the coccyx, or cuckoo-bone, a tapering series of little bones.

These four bones are the sacrum and the coccyx, which have been described, and the two hip bones.

They are united to the sacrum behind and joined to each other in front.

The separate bones of the sacrum do not fully knit into one solid bone until the twenty-fifth year.

/ / 12 Dorsal Vertebræ, / I. Spinal Column | 5 Lumbar Vertebræ, | (26 bones) \ Sacrum, | \ Coccyx.

In the erect position the center of gravity lies in the joint between the sacrum and the last lumbar vertebra.

Nec tu, pace tua, nostri Cato Maxime saecli, Nomen honorati sacrum mereare poetae, Quantumvis illustre canas, et nobile carmen, Ni stultire velis; sic stultorum omnia plena.

Musa sub Oebalij desueta cacumine mentis, Flebit inexhausto tarn longa silentia planctu, Lugebitque sacrum lacrymis Helicona tacentem.

His monument, of which Bacon was the sculptor, is placed in Westminster Abbey, near that of Gray, with the following inscription: Optimo Viro Gulielmo Mason, A.M. Poetae, Si quis alius Culto, Casto, Pio Sacrum.

Qui perjurum convenire volt hominem, ito in comitium; Qui mendacem et gloriosum, apud Cloacinae sacrum.

And which he observed of the markets of old Rome, "Qui perjurum convenire vult hominem, mitto in Comitium; Qui mendacem et gloriosum, apud Cluasinae sacrum; Dites, damnosos maritos, sub basilica quaerito," &c. Perjured knaves, knights of the post, liars, crackers, bad husbands, &c. keep their several stations; they do still, and always did in every commonwealth.

When Leander was drowned, the inhabitants of Sestos consecrated Hero's lantern to Anteros, Anteroti sacrum, and he that had good success in his love should light the candle: but never any man was found to light it; which I can refer to nought, but the inconstancy and lightness of women.

Mulieres Babyloni caecum hospite permiscentur ob argentum quod post Veneri sacrum.

Virgines vestales, et sacrum ignem Romae extinxit, et omnes ubique per orbem terrae religiones, unum hoc studens ut solus deus coleretur.

Egeriae sacrum en tibi panditur antrum!

Pergratus est liber ambobus, nempe "Sacerdotis Commiserationis," sacrum opus a te ipso Humanissimae Religionis Sacerdote dono datum.

This altar, inscribed Deae Victoriae Sacrum (Corpus inscr.

GENIO LOCI SACRUM POSUIT J.R. MARTIS MENSE 1769" From the "Crane," which is the name given to that section of the country in which the "Horse" is situated, we bent our way in a southerly direction to the Ridge estate, which was about eight miles distant, where we had engaged to dine.

GENIO LOCI SACRUM POSUIT J.R. MARTIS MENSE 1769" From the "Crane," which is the name given to that section of the country in which the "Horse" is situated, we bent our way in a southerly direction to the Ridge estate, which was about eight miles distant, where we had engaged to dine.

Quis iusti sacrum caput ense recidit? Femina.etc., ad lib.

'Nosces jocosæ dulce cum sacrum Floræ, Festosque lusus, et licentiam vulgi, Cur in Theatrum Cato severe venisti?

A central ridge runs down from the nape of the neck, over the spinous processes of the vertebrae (being firmly attached to them by strong ligaments) as far down as the sacrum, diminishing to its termination likewise.