166 THE CONTAGIOUS TYPHUS 



livid whiteness ; ecchymosed stains, and some- 

 times nlcerations, differing in their form and 

 number, are visible on the floor of the tongue. 

 Mr. Simonds has had an anatomical model 

 constructed, which presents a perfect type of 

 these ulcerations, some of which are of a scarlet 

 hue, with perpendicular edges. The stomachs 

 exhibit a variety of ulcerations. 



The paunch, or first stomach, always con- 

 tains a large quantity of food intended for 

 rumination ; sometimes these aliments are 

 dry, and lie sticking to its sides ; at other 

 times they are diluted with water which had 

 not yet been absorbed after drinking. The 

 inner membrane of this first reservoir may 

 show flat spots, with livid injections of dif- 

 ferent sizes. 



The honeycomb, or second stomach, gene- 

 rally exhibits the same injuries as the 

 paunch. 



The manyplies, or third stomach, contains 

 between its lamina? hard, pulverulent, and dry 

 alimentary substances, which are seen sticking 

 to the different leaves. On removing these 

 substances, some ecchymosed spots are laid 

 bare, the epithelium of which easily peels off; 



