Literary Notices. xxvii 



Nerve Termini of the Prostate.^ 



Dr. Timofeew in continuing his studies on the nerve endings of 

 the sexual organs finds a peculiar structure in the outer connective tissue 

 capsule of the prostate, as well as between the muscles and glands of 

 that organ, and in the adjacent mucosa of the dog and cat. 



In the cut we give a diagrammatic reproduction of one of his 

 figures, taken from termini in the capsule of the prostate of a dog. 

 The structure consists of two fibres, both meduUated and issuing from 

 the same nerve trunk, one of which is much the larger and enters a 

 capsule in which it terminates in a clavate or ribbon-like expansion. 

 The other fibre also enters the capsule and terminates in a mass of fine 

 varicose fibres which perhaps anastomose with each other, but not with 

 the first fibre. Both fibres lose the myelinic sheath before entering the 

 capsule. The cut will explain the relations without further description. 



c. J. H. 



Demonolotry of the Nineteenth Century.^ 



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 a book destined to create a considerable amount of interest in various 

 circles. Unlike most recent attempts to discuss this most perplexing 

 subject it at least claims a degree of preparation on the part of writer 



* Timofeew, D, Ueber eine besondere Art von eingekapselten Nervenen- 

 digungen in den mannlichen Geslechtsorganen bei Saugetieren. Anat. Anz., 

 XI, 2, 22 Aug., 1895. 



2 J. L. Nevius, D.D. Demon Possession and Allied Themes. F. H. Revel 

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