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2. Both the ventricles of the heart were united by means of 

 an opening in their septum ventriculorum, that ran from the 

 ventriculus pulmonalis to the ventriculus aorticus ; the arteria pul- 

 monalis and ductus arteriosus Botalli to the aorta were wanting. 

 Both venae cavee united in the breast before they went into the 

 atrium of the heart. This atrium venarum cavarum received 

 besides this from below on the left side, through the diaphragm, 

 an extraordinary vein formed of the hepatic veins and umbilical 

 vein, of a peculiar bulk. In the same atrium was an opening, 

 that through the septum atriorum led into the atrium venarum 

 pulmonalium, and another opening that led into the ventriculus 

 aorticus. The atrium venarum pulmonalium had four openings 

 before the vena; pulinonales, and one opening that led into the 

 orificium venosuin ventriculi pulmonalis ; the venae pulmonales 

 were connected with an extraordinary branch of an artery, which 

 from the inferior extremity of the arch of the aorta spread in the 

 lungs ; the aorta alone had transmitted all the blood from both 

 the ventricles of the heart ; the vena cava inferior went through 

 the diaphragm on the right side, formed an arch in the concavity 

 of the breast to the left side, to wind over the left bronchia, and 

 then to join the upper and descending vena cava ; the vena 

 cava inferior received in the breast venae intercostales from the 

 right side, and vena hemiazygia from the left side, as otherwise 

 the vena azygos was wanting. The upper arteria coeliaca did 

 not give off any arteria hepatica ; this organ received a peculiar 

 artery from the arteria mesenterica superior. 



The arteria coeliaca superior, and both arteriae mesentericae, rami- 

 fied in an abnormous direction corresponding with the inverted 

 posture of the organs. 



The arteria lienalis and arteria coronaria ventriculi ran to the 

 right side ; the arteria mesenterica superior wound with the ilio 

 colica, and colica dextra to the left ; the arteria mesenterica infe- 

 rior turned to the right with its branches, colica sinistra, and 

 hcernorrhoidalis interna, &c. 



3. The organs for the secretion and ejection of the urine were 

 also in an unusal condition ; the membrum virile had its natural 

 form and size, but the urethra was impervious from the top 

 to the neck of the bladder. The kidneys were larger than 

 in a natural condition, and divided into eight or nine bladders, 

 formed like grapes, that contained a clear liquid. Every 

 bladder had a small opening that led into the pelvis through a 

 calix. Both ureters were widened, and particularly so near the 

 vesica urinaria ; they lay twisted like distended intestines on 

 both sides of the abdomen, the breadth of which thereby was ren- 

 dered unusual ; the vesica urinaria, as also the ureters, were 

 widened by the urine ; the texture was of an uncommon thickness. 



4. The child was besides what they call a varus ; its feet were 

 very much distorted ; the sole cf the foot turned inwards and 

 backwards in such a manner that the toes touched each other. 



