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tained so much, albumen that on heating it coagulated, forming 

 thick brown flocculi. The colouring matter is doubtless to be 

 attributed to the presence of hsematoglobulin : the fat abounded 

 in cholesterin. 



It contained : 



Analysis 167. 



Specific gravity .... 1030 



Water ..... 925-00 



Solid constituents . . . 75-00 



Fat containing cholesterin . . I'lO 



Albumen . . . 5 6- 7 7 



Alcohol-extract ~| 



Spirit-extract I ... 4-50 



Water -extract J 



Carbonate of soda, phosphate of lime, "I 0.00 

 chloride of sodium and lactate of soda J 



Albuminate of soda . , . . 7'50 



[Scherer has made several analyses of the contents of ovarian 

 cysts. 



1. A thick, viscid fluid of this nature, obtained from a woman 

 aged 40 years, had an alkaline reaction, a specific gravity of 

 1022, and when allowed to stand, deposited a sediment com- 

 posed of granules, inflammatory globules, and minute nucleated 

 cells. 



In 1000 parts there were : 



Water . . 952-2 



Solid constituents . 47'8 

 Protein-compounds 1 



thrown down by >. 33'6 

 alcohol . . J 



Extractive matters . 9-1 



s .. ,.o / consisting chiefly (nearly 

 6 \ 4-08) of chloride of sodium. 



On a subsequent occasion (about two months afterwards) 

 the fluid contained : 



Water . . . . 940-90 



Solid constituents .... 59-10 

 Albumen precipitable by boiling, after the addition j 



of acetic acid . . J 4 ^' 04 



Extractive matters . . .12-03 



Inorganic constituents . . 5-58 



