STOMACHS OF THE SHEEP. 



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The following cut which I borrow from Mr. Youatt's 

 work on sheep, exhibits the 



INTERNAL APPEARANCE OF STOMACHS. 



a, The esophagus or gullet. 



b, The commencement of the esophagean canal, slit open, with muscular pillars 



underneath. 



c, c, e, The rumen, paunch or first stomach, slit open. 



d, The reticnlum or honey-comb slit open. 



e, The maniplus or many-folds slit open. 

 /, The abomasum slit open. 



g, The commencement of the duodenum or first intestine. 



A, The duodenum slit open. 



i, m, I, Wands, showing course of esophagean canal, opening of stomachs, etc. 



" The reticulum or honey-comb is composed of the same 

 number of coats as the rumen, fulfilling similar functions. 



