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EFFECTS OF THIJIST, ETC., ON EMYS SEREATA. 



The portions of blood drawn first coagulated much more slowly than those 

 drawn last. The first portion drawn, coagulated so slowly that the corpuscles sank 

 to the bottom of the vessel, and a transparent clot was left above. This takes 

 place in a less degree in the blood of females during pregnancy, in that of puerperal 

 fever, acute rheumatism, and inflammations generally. 



The serum was of a bright golden color; and, when kept for several hours, 

 partially coagulated. 



Specific gravity of the blood 

 " serum 

 Solid constituents in 1000 parts of blood 

 " " serum 



in serum of 1000 parts of blood 

 Water in 1000 parts of blood 

 " serum 



1000 parts of blood contained — 



"Water .... 



Blood-corpuscles 



Albumen, fatty and extractive matter 



Fibrin .... 



Fixed saline constituents 



1000 parts of blood contained — 



Moist blood-corpuscles 336.16 j Water ■ 



(Solid constituents 



Liquor sanguinis 



663.24 j Water • 



(Solid constituents 



Amount of blood obtained from this terrapin, 2000 grains. 



Solid constituents in 2000 grains of blood 

 " " " serum 



" in serum of 2000 grains of blood 



"Water in 2000 grains of blood . 

 " " serum . 



2000 grains of blood contained — 



Water ..... 

 Blood-corpuscles (dried organic constituents) 

 Albumen, fatty and extractive matter 

 Fibrin ..... 

 Fixed saline constituents 



2000 grains contained — 



Moist blood-corpuscles 673.52 



Liquor sanguinis 1326.48 - 



(Water . 



(Solid constituents 



Water . 



Solid constituents 



1026.5 



1013.1 



124.59 



43.03 



39.36 



815.41 



956.97 



815.41 



80.61 



31.66 



1.04 



5.22 



252.51 

 84.19 



622.84 

 40.40 



249.18 



86.06 



18.12 



1150.82 



1913.94 



1150.82 



161.34 



15.32 



2.08 



10.44 



505.14 



168.38 



1245.68 



80.80 



