IV 



ANALYTICAL INDEX AXD TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



Mammals 



19, 20. Common Cur-flog . 



Amount of blood in the bodies of animals in a normal condition 

 Color of the blood and serum . 

 Odor of animals .... 



Specific gravity of serum and blood 

 Structure of blood corpuscles 

 Effects of gases on the blood of cold-blooded animals 



Carbonic oxide gas 



Hydrogen gas .... 



Complete deprivation of air 

 Fibrin in the blood .... 

 Fixed solid constituents in the blood 



18 



2 



2a 



23 

 23 

 30 

 32 

 34 

 35 

 35 

 37 

 38 



CHAPTER III. 



PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL CHANGES OF THE SOLIDS AND FLUIDS OF 



DRINK 



Series I. Alligator {Alligator Mississippiensis) 

 Series II. Salt-water Terrapin {Emys terrapin) 

 Series III. Yellow-bellied Terrapin {Emys serrata) 

 Series IV. Gopher {Testudo polyphemus) 

 Series V. Warm-blooded animals 

 Comparison of warm and cold-blooded animals 

 Relative size of the heart 

 Rapidity of circulation . 

 Respiratory system of animals . 



CIIAFTER IV. 



EFFECTS OF STARVATION AND THIRST, COMBINED WITn A CHANGE OF DIET, UPON THE FLUIDS AND SOLIDS 



OF CARNIVOROUS CHELONIANS . 81 



81 



85 



Series I. Experiments upon the Yellow-bellied Terrapin {Emys serrata) 

 Series II. Experiments upon the Salt-water Terrapin {Emys terrapin) 



CHAPTER V. 



OBSERVATIONS UrON THE ALIMENTARY CANAL, AND DIGESTION OF ALBUMEN AND FLESH . 90 



CHAPTER VI. 



COMPARATIVE ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE PANCREAS 



Structure and shape of the pancreas in different animals 



Physiology of the pancreas ....... 



Comparative weight of the pancreas ...... 



General conclusions ........ 



97 



97 



104 



107 



109 



CHAPTER VII. 



OBSERVATIONS ON THE LIVER 



Shape of the liver in different animals 

 Comparative weight of the liver 

 Function of the liver 



110 

 110 

 113 

 114 



