56 THE CAMEL. 



inch apart, thus forming the cells which, by esti- 

 mate, would hold generally from one to four 

 ounces ; at the left extremity, where these last 

 septa are most deficient, the cells are very large, 

 one of them measuring five and a half by two 

 inches, and being capable of holding not far 

 from three or four gills. The first-named trans- 

 verse septa are from two to four lines thick 

 on their free edge, in which are seen well- 

 developed muscular fibres arising directly from 

 the large band in the posterior parietes of the 

 organ, though less strongly marked than they are 

 represented by Sir E. Home ; his figure, however, 

 was taken from the two-humped camel and not 

 from the dromedary ; the cells, also, are sur- 

 rounded by a few irregular fibres, which would 

 tend to expel their contents. In order to see the 

 fibres in any part of this cavity, the cutis had 

 to be dissected away. The second row of cells 

 commenced about opposite the middle of the 

 first row on the right side, and extended thirty- 

 four inches round towards the front of the organ. 

 There were nine transverse septa, from three to 

 five inches in length, quite regular at the anterior 

 extremity, but much less so posteriorly ; the 

 largest were two and a half inches apart. Mid- 

 way they formed large continuous cells, capable 

 of holding eight ounces or more ; anteriorly, they 

 were intersected by other septa, forming very 



