1823.] <tw Examination of the Blood, 281 



Heron t this bird had been wounded, and had refused food 

 for some days. Only one analysis was made. 



Serum. Blood. 



Water 932 Water 8082 



Albumen and salts .... 68 Particles . .......... 132^ 



Albumen and salts . . . 692 



1000 



10000 



Cold-blooded Animals, 



Trout. 



Senimi B!«Rti» 



Water 923 Water 8637 



Albumen and salts .... 77 Particles 6SS 



— — Albunien and iSalts. . . 726 



' 10000 



1000 



Burbot {G^dtis Lota). 



Serum. Blood. 



Water 931 Water 8862 



Albumen and salts .... 69 Particles 481 



r Albumen and salts. .. 657 



>^^fr'<I 



1000 



10000 



Frog: mixed blood obtained towards the end of winter. 



Serum. Bleect. 



Water 950 Water 8846 



Albumen and salts .... 50 Particles 690 



Albumen and salts . • i 464 



1000 .... r-^ 



looOd 



Land Tortoise : the animal was bled to death from the jugulaf* 

 towards the end of winter. The blood did not differ in appear-* 

 ance from that of a bird, the clot being bulky. The animal had 

 neither eaten nor drank for five months. Its temperature wa^ 

 exactly that of the air ; it breathed only three times in a 

 minute. 



Serum. Bided. 



Water 904 Water 7688 



Albumen and salts .... 96 Particles 1506 



Albumen and salts . . . 806 



1000 - — — 



10000 



