252 ANIMAL REPRODUCTIONS. 
“ from the fhell, and difplay the horns; then the 
“ operation fucceeded wonderfully well; and the 
® fevered head will often keep the horns nearly 
“as much extended as before decollation, only 
*they fink down and appear feeble; the head 
“itfelf contraéts and concentrates very much. 
“ It dilates, if foaked feveral ‘hours in water, and 
“ becomes foft; in which ftate it can eafily be 
* diflected. 
‘I began the diffetion clofe to the cut ; and, 
“ after removing the integuments, I could dif- 
* tinétly fee the divifion or diftribution of the 
© nerves proceeding to the eyes, and the other 
¢ parts of the head. The fituation ef the cefo- 
¢ phagus, and the mufcles ferving for the different 
© motions of the head, were.as diftinétly obferv- 
‘ed. Sometimes I examined the whole or part 
* of the feparated brain, inftead of the nerves. 
‘ By continuing the difleGtion, and extending 
‘it further, I could eafily trace the different 
€ parts, even to the places of infertion in the head. 
© Without the leaft difficulty, I found the throat 
© of the animal, its tongue, lips, mouth, teeth, 
€ the four horns, with their nerves, mufcles, and 
‘other appendages. The horns might be re- 
* traéted into the head: I had only to pull the 
‘end of the divided mufcles. 
‘ Thefe, my dear correfpondent, are the moft 
* remarkable parts that prefented themfelves to 
* view 
