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For examining the flesh, Dr. Parkcs gives the following 

 directions ; a power of 50 to 100 diameters is sufficient. The 

 best plan is to take a thin slice of flesh, put it into Liquor 

 Potassa3 (one part to eight of water), and let it stand for a few 

 minutes till the muscle becomes clear. It must not be left too 

 long, otherwise the Trichinfe will be destroyed. The white specks 

 come out clearly, and the worm will be seen coiled up. If the 

 capsule is too dense to allow the worm to be seen, a drop or two 

 of weak hydrochloric acid should be added. If the meat is very fat, 

 a little ether or benzine may be put to it in the first place. The 

 parts most likely to be infected, are said to be the muscular part 

 of the diaphragm aud the intercostal muscles, and the muscles of 

 the eye and jaw. In diagnosing Trichinge, the coiled worm 

 should be distinctly seen. 



