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nal buds. It is in nosensea ‘‘collector’” of spinal nerves, being 
morphologically quite distinct from the whole spinal system. 
16. Finally, I would again emphasize the morphological 
absurdity of all attempts at the homology of sensory nerves 
belonging to totally different components, as, for instance, to 
homologize a lateral line nerve with a dorsal ramus of a_ spinal 
nerve, or with a pure communis nerve; yet this error is being 
perpetuated constantly by morphologists of repute. This study 
is a conclusive demonstration of the morphological discreteness 
of these sensory components. 
Densson University, 
August 20, 1901. 
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