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15. The Lion. 
16. The Nylghau. 
17. The Wapiti Deer. 
18. The Hyzna. 
In No. 1 (the Ostrich). The pulse at the heart was very 
vigorous, and about 60 in the minute. The systolic, or first 
sound, was long and obtuse ; and the second, or diastolic sound, 
was short, and rather obtuse. 
In No. 2 (the Ourang-Outang). The pulse was quick, and 
the cardiac sounds and rhythm like those of the heart of a 
child very exactly. 
In No. 3 (the Leopard). The pulse was 60. The first sound 
normal, but the second rather indistinct, as compared with 
the human standard. 
In No. 4 (the Seal). Pulse not materially different from 
the human. First sound long and obtuse, second sound short 
and clear. 
In No. 5 (the Balearic Crane). Pulse 130 to 140. Animal 
phthisical. First sound long and obtuse, second sound in- 
distinct. 
In No. 6 (the Common Crane). First sound short, and no 
second sound heard. 
In No. 7 (the Brahmin Bull). Pulse 80. Animal phthisical. 
First sound long and obtuse, second sound indistinct. 
In No. 8 (the Puma). Pulse 86. Animal sickly, probably 
phthisical. Grating murmur with the first sound. 
In No. 9 (the Indian Antelope). Long obtuse first sound, 
short flapping second sound. 
In No. 10 (the Elephant). Pulse 36. Long and obtuse first 
sound, and relatively short and flapping second sound. 
In No. 11 (the Dromedary). Pulse 48. Long and obtuse 
first sound, short second sound. 
In No. 12 (the Antelope). The first sound longer and 
duller, the second sound shorter and sharper. 
In No. 13 (the Water Buffalo). Pulse 60. Blowing murmur 
after the first sound, no second sound heard. 
In No. 14 (the Giraffe). Pulse 50. Second sound some- 
times double. 
In No. 15 (the Lion). First sound long and obtuse, second 
sound short and flapping. 
In No. 16 (the Nylghau). First sound normal, second 
sound indistinct. 
In No. 17 (the Wapiti Deer). Pulse 60. First sound long 
and obtuse, second sound short and flapping. 
