) Similar phenomena are
found in animals generally. Sellheim, carefully investigating
castrated horses, swine, oxen and fowls, found retardation of
ossification, long and slender extremities, long, broad, but low
skull, relatively smaller pelvis and small thorax. ("Zur Lehre
von den Sekundaeren Geschlechtscharakteren," _Beitraege zur
Geburtshuelfe und Gynaekologie_, 1898, summarized in _Centralblatt
fuer Anthropologie_, 1900, Heft IV.)
As regards the mental qualities and moral character of the
castrated, Griffiths considers that there is an undue prejudice
against eunuchs, and refers to Narses, who was not only one of
the first generals of the Roman Empire, but a man of highly
estimable character. (_Lancet_, March 30, 1895.) Matignon, who
has carefully studied Chinese eunuchs, points out that they
occupy positions of much responsibility, and, though regarded in
many respects as social outcasts, possess very excellent and
amiable moral qualities (_Archives Cliniques de Bordeaux_, May,
1896.) In America Everett Flood finds that epileptics and
feeble-minded boys are mentally and morally benefited by
castration. ("Notes on the Castration of Idiot Children,"
_American Journal of Psychology_, January, 1899.
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