{nichoi.ls] significance OF "DUST-BODIES" OF THE BLOOD 



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In conclusion, I desire to express my thanks to Professors Blackader 

 and Finley for their courtesy in allowing me to make use of their 

 patients in the wards of the Montreal General Hospital for the purposes 

 of this research; and to Professor Adarai for his kindness in acting as 

 .sponsor for this paper. 



(Elig. 1 — Diagrammatic representation of the various forms of " Dust-bodies " 

 observed. 



Fig. 2. — Degenei'ation forms of human blood-corpuscles, 

 (a) Crenated erythrocytes. 



(6) Leucocytes showing amœboid movement; cell-body fixed to slide; 

 pseudopodia free, containing granules (observed on warm stage). 



Fig. 3. — More advanced degeneration of human red blood-corpuscles (l-18th oil- 

 immersio»; camera lucida drawing). 



