The Human Figures.

The height would often be not more than six feet, or precisely five feet and ten inches, to participate in the review. A measuring pole was set up in the military camps, and those who did not meet the measure were sent away as unsuitable for the role of a soldier. This aligns with ancient depictions of Roman soldiers, who were mostly of similar types as seen in terms of their height: sturdy and compact men, neither short nor small, but not of the tallest; as illustrated in the bas-reliefs, in the columns of Trajan and Antoninus and other sculptures, show. If some painters disapprove of these commemoratives, because the figures appear too much alike and molded in one form, this could easily be excused, given that in ancient times, soldiers were assumed to be of a definite set measure.

The fifth length is from the lower abdomen to well above the knee on the upper thigh.

The sixth length is from the mentioned spot to just below the knee; or from the backside observed just under where the leg bends at the knee.

The seventh length is on the lower leg, ending at the location where the calves or muscles called the 'Brothers' at the back end.

The eighth and final length is from the lower leg to the end of the foot, as the depiction sketch simply indicates.