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the bile was conveyed from the liver by the hepatic duct, which 

 emptied itself into the duodenum, about 6 inches from the py- 

 lorus, in common with the pancreatic duct, as in the Horse and most 

 of the Deer tribe. The peritoneal tunic of the liver was ruptured, 

 and in many parts had undergone the ulcerative process. The gland 

 presented one entire mass of disease, which was undoubtedly of a 

 chronic character. It was morbidly enlarged to three times its natural 

 bulk, having numerous abscesses in its substance ; several hydatids 

 were also adhering to its surface. The intestinal canal bore no 

 marks of disease, other than a peculiar flabbiness and a slight blush 

 of inflammation invading the peritoneal tunic. The kidneys were 

 extensively diseased, and a great part of their cortical substance was 

 absorbed : they were entirely detached from their capsules, floating 

 loosely in them, and were of a very dark coiour, and, for the most 

 part, disorganized, the pelvis and infundibula being the only parts 

 demonstrable. Considerable effusion had taken place into the cavity 

 of the chest. The lungs exhibited extensive marks of disease : they 

 were emphysematous ; and hydatids and vomica invaded their struc- 

 ture. The heart was peculiarly flabby, and the right side was distended 

 with coagulated blood." 



Mr. Spooner described in detail the structure of the stomach, in 

 which he found nothing to add to the accounts already given by Dau- 

 benton and Sir E. Home. He remarked, however, that the cells of 

 the first cavity in this instance contained food j and he was therefore 

 induced to suggest that doubts might be entertained of the correct- 

 ness of the generally received opinion, that these sacs are destined to 

 act as reservoirs for fluids. 



Mr. Owen stated, that he also had found in the cells of the stomachs 

 of Lamas which he had dissected, more or less of food : but he sug- 

 gested the probability that this might have been forced into them by 

 moving the animal about after death, when, muscular power being 

 abolished, resistance to the admission of the food into the cells would 

 have ceased. He added, that in the instance of the Camel, which was 

 killed some years since at the Royal College of Surgeons, (the parti- 

 culars of the examination of which have been published by Sir E. 

 Home,) the cells of the second and first cavities of the stomach were 

 found to be filled with water only : in this case, the animal had been 

 kept without drink for three days -, was then allowed to drink freely ; 

 was killed three hours afterwards 5 and was opened without being 

 moved from its erect position. 



Mr. Cox suggested, that the existence of food in the cells of the 

 stomach, in the instances referred to, might perhaps be accounted for 

 by the fact, that the animals in question had been kept for many years 

 in this country, where they were at all times provided with water : 

 under these circumstances, a receptacle for the preservation of fluid 

 would not be called into use; and the cells having therefore ceased 

 to be applied to that purpose, the muscular power of their apertures 

 would have been consequently diminished. 



Colonel Sykes added, that on examining, in India, the stomach of 

 a Camel, he had found the cells devoid of food. 



