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the bile was conveyed from the liver by the hepatic duct, vvhich 

 emptied itself into the duodenum, about 6 inchcs from the py- 

 loTus, in common with the pancreatic duct, as in the Horse and most 

 of the Deer tribe. The peritoneal tunic of the liver was ruptured, 

 and in many parts had undergone the ulcerative process. The gland 

 presented one entire mass of disease, vvhich vvas undoubtedly of a 

 chronic character. It vvas morbidly enlarged to three times its natūrai 

 bulk, having numerous abscesses in its substance ; several hydatids 

 were also adhering to its surface. Tlie intestinal canal bore no 

 marks of disease, olher ihan a peculiar flabbiness and a slight blush 

 of inflammation invading the peritoneal tunic, The kidneys vvere 

 extensively diseased, and a great part of their cortical substance vvas 

 absorbed : they vvere entirely detached from their capsules, floating 

 loosely in them, and vvere of a very dark colour, and, for the most 

 part, disorganized, the pelvis and infundihula being the only parts 

 demonstrable. Considerable effusion had taken place into the cavity 

 of the chest. The lungs exhibited extensive marks of disease : they 

 vvere emphysematous j and hydatids and vomica invaded their struc- 

 ture. The heart vvas peculiarly flabby, and the right side vvas distended 

 with coagulated blood." 



Mr. Spooner described in detail the stnacture of the stomach, in 

 vvhich he found nothing to add to the accounts already given by Dau- 

 benton and Sir E. Home. He remarked, hovvever, that the cells of 

 the first cavity in this instance contained food ; and he vvas therefore 

 induced to suggest that doubts might be entertained of the correct- 

 ness of the generally received opinion, that these sacs are destined to 

 act as reservoirs for fluids. 



Mr. Ovven stated, that he also had found in the cells of the stomachs 

 of Lamas vvhich he had dissected, more or less of food : but he sug- 

 gested the probability that this might have been forced into tliem by 

 moving the animal about after death, when, muscular povver being 

 abolished, resistance to the adraission of the food into the cells vvould 

 have ceased. He added, th>\t in the instance of the Camel, vvhich vvas 

 killed some years since at the Royal College of Surgeons, (the parti- 

 culars of the examination of vvhich have been published by Sir E. 

 Home,) the cells of the second and first cavities of the stomach vvere 

 found to be filled with vvater only : in this case, the animal had been 

 kept vvitliout drink for three days ; vvas then allovved to drink freely j 

 vvas killed three hours aftervvards j and vvas opened vvithout being 

 moved from its erect position. 



Mr. Cox suggested, thiit the existence of food in the cells of the 

 stomach, in the instances referred to, might perhaps be accounted for 

 by the fact, that the animals in ąuestion had been kept for many years 

 in this country, vvhere they vvere at all times provided vvith vvater : 

 under these circumstances, a receptacle for the preservation of fluid 

 would not be called into usej and the cells having therefore ceased 

 to be applied to that purpose, the muscular povver of their apertures 

 vvould have been consequently diminished. 



Colonel Sykes added, that on examining, in India, the stomach of 

 a Camel, he had found the cells devoid of food. 



