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we tind a larynx indicating from its general magnitude considerable 

 depth in the intonations of the voice, \vhereas in the Puma, if we 

 take either its diameter, or its distance from the termination of the 

 palate and base of the tongue, we are led to expect neither the 

 roar of the Lion nor the growl of the Jaguar, but the shriii tones of 

 an animal, ferocious indeed, but of all others of the genus perhaps 

 the most stealthy and insidious. I am the more incHned to call at- 

 tention to these differences, because I think that I have observed a 

 kind of mutual correspondence between the voice and the habits 

 of animals, a point well worthy minute investigation, and on which, 

 on a future occasion, I design to ofFer a few observations. 



" Leaving the larynx of the Puma, little of peculiar interest pre- 

 sented itself, except in the stomach, which, after the entranceof the 

 cesophagus, became somevvhat contracted, and then expanded sud- 

 denly, diminishing to a long pyloric portion as usual. Before being 

 distended with air, the stomach on its internal surface was evidently 

 contracted into longitudinal folds : its parietės were firm. Its length, 

 following the greater curvature, was 2 feet, along the lesser curva- 

 ture, 9 inches : its greatest circumference, 1 1 inches. 



" The length of the intestines was 14 feet 6 inches, the small 

 intestines measuring 12 feet, and the large 2 feet 6 inches; the 

 length of the ccecum was 2 inches. Tlie greatest diameter of the 

 small intestines was 2 inches ; of the colorii immediately below the 

 ccecum, 4 inches; of the rectum, 5. 



" The length of the animal, measured from the extremity of the 

 jaws to the root of the tail, was 3 feet 2 inches. 



" The large intestines were destitute of muscular bands. The 

 ccecum was pointed, and had several large glands at its base. 



" The liver consisted of a middle and two lateral lobes, each sub- 

 divided ; the middle one into one large and two smaller portions. 

 The gall-bladder, irregularly contracted, as if from disease, was seated 

 in the cleft of the middle lobe of the liver : its secretion entered the 

 duodenum, with that of the pancreas, 14 inch belovv the pylorus. 

 The pancreas was flattened in form, and commencing \^ inch belovv 

 the pylorus, follovved the course of the duodenum for 11 inches. The 

 spleen was tongue-shaped, and 6 inches in length. 



" The lungs consisted of five lobes: three on the right and two 

 on the left side. The heart was 4^ inches long and 3 broad. 



" The circumference of the trachea was 2^ inches. 



" The epiglottis was long and pointed. 



" The os hyoides consisted of a slender middle portion, united to 

 the points of the thyroid cartilage by two distinct and somewhat 

 arched portions (one on each side) passing down to meet the point 

 of the cartilage : to the cranium it was connected on each side by a 

 chain of four slender portions, of which the lašt and smallest was 

 cartilaginous, and the others bony. 



" The only internal morbid appearances were those of the me- 

 senteric glands, which were universally enlarged. The body wa8 

 much emaciated and the skin diseased." 



