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including one or more smaller ones : these several bodies were 
evidently the result of a process of secondary growth, taking 
place while the general process of dissolution was going on 
around, and constituting a kind of generation in death which 
may be termed thanato-genesis ; in addition, there were nu- 
merous prisms and needles of hematine, and large irregular 
hematine masses. 
6. Blood of Salmon.—Of same date as last, and presenting 
nearly the same appearances; the granular bodies were, how- 
ever, much larger; there existed also very large cells, including 
vesicles, and masses of granular base. Cells, including stellate 
crystals, were also visible. Iam disposed to think that these 
forms resulted from the greater quantity of oil in the blood 
of fish, which, with the albuminous element, gave abundant 
means for these formations. 
7. Histolytic Changes in Muscle.—The specimens examined 
had undergone the process of putrefaction for a considerable 
time; yet, by the aid of the microscope, the nature of the 
structures admitted of demonstration in the most clear and 
positive manner, though, I am satisfied, that by the unaided 
sight no amount of careful study would have sufficed for their 
recognition and identification. Under a power of 900 D., the 
following appearances were presented :—A semi-fluid granular 
mass, tinged of a light brown colour, in which granules, granu- 
lar corpuscles, and spherules, were visible; here and there lay 
larger and smaller masses of elementary fibres, many of which 
retained, either in whole or part, their characteristic striz, 
but presented internally more or less change. 
There were seen several examples of elementary fibres. 
On more minutely examining these elementary fibres, it was 
found that some presented the transverse striation complete and 
perfect for a certain portion of their length; in others, the 
lines ceased at about half the transverse diameter; in other 
portions the edges only indicated the commencement of the 
strie, which, however, were very clearly and well defined ; 
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