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CHAPTER V. Pile belongs to the Dennis, 93. Where Pile not usually found in the Dermis, 93. Of Pile 

 of the Scalp, 94. Of Climactric Pile, 94. When Pile first makes its appearance, 95. Its first appear- 

 ance on the young Possum, 95. Of the three Varieties of Pile of the Head of the Oval-Haired Species, 95. 

 Of Accidental Pile, 96. The Hair found in Ovaries, 96. Their Examination and Description, 97. Pile 

 from the Uterus, 98. From the Stomach, 99. Of Pile which appears to grow on the Interior of the Skin 

 of some of the Lower Animals, 99. 



CHAPTER VI. Of the Dimensions of Pile, 101 . The Comparative Length of the Pile of some of the 

 Lower Animals, 101. The best manner of ascertaining the Diameter of Pile, 102. Of Hypertrophy, 103. 

 Of Depilation, 103. The Discotome, 103. Of Tapering Pile, 104. Of Pile Manipulations, 105. The 

 Exuberance of Pile, 105. Of Pile growing in Tufts, 106. The Rapid Growth of Pile, 106. The 

 Regeneration of Pile, 106. Gradual and Periodical Decidence of Pile, 107. The Restoration of Pile, 

 &c., 108. The Endurance of Pile, 109. The Transplanting of Pile, 110. The Effect of Diseases of the 

 Body upon Pile, 110. The Diseases of Pile, 110. Of Pile in Plica Polonica, 110. An Incipient Case, 111. 

 Of Pile in Tinea Capitis, 112. Of Pile in Softening of the Brain, 113. In Coxalgia, 114. In Scrofula, 114. 

 In Phthisis, 114. In Phthisis Cavernis, 115. In Chronic Pleurisy, 115. In African Fever, 115. In 

 Intermittent, 116. In Acute Rheumatism, 116. In Albuminurea, 116. In Scrofula, 116. In Typhoid 

 Fever, 116. In Intermittent, 117. In Anomia, 117. In Phthisis Tuberculosis, 117. In Syphilis, 117 

 and 118.' In Chronic Bronchitis, 118. In Pregnancy, 118. In Acute Rheumatism, 118. In Neu- 

 ralgia, 118. In Amenorrhcea, 119. In Albuminuria;, 119. In Typhoid Fever, 119. Of the Pile of 

 Lunatics, 119. Pile from the Pennsylvania Hospital, 119. From the Frankford Hospital, 119. Recapitu- 

 lation in Tabular form, 121. The Pennsylvania Hospital Cases examined, 122. The Decay and Death 

 of Pile, 123. Of Baldness, 124. Of Pile Growing after Death, 125. The Examination of the same, 125. 



CHAPTER VII. Of Hair separated from the Body acquiring a New Life, 127. The Electricity of Pile, 127. 

 Pile as a Conductor of Caloric, 128. The Effect of Climate and Seasons upon Pile, 128. The Effect of 

 the Skin upon Pile, 128. The Specific Gravity of Pile, 129. Fossilized Pile, 131. The Hygroscopic 

 Property of Pile, 131. The Analysis of Pile, 131. Pile Dyed, Melted and Distilled, 132. The Ele- 

 ments of Pile in Blood and Milk, 132. The Examination of Pile, 132. The Hair Revolver ai d 

 Stretcher, 133. Of Describing Pile, 133. 



CHAPTER VIII. The Beauty of Pile, 135. The Uses of Pile to the Animal, 135. Its Uses in Manu- 

 factures and the Arts, 139. The Wool of the Sheep, 139. Of the Mountain Sheep, 140. Of the Goat, 141 . 

 The Goat of Thibet, 141. The Angora Goat, 141. The Goat of Kirguis, 142. The Introduction of 

 these Goats into the United States, 142. The Manama, 143. The Pile of the Common Goat, 144. The 

 Camel, 144. The Lama, 146. The Vicunia, 147. The Paca or Alpaca, 147. Of Staple, 148. Of 

 Stapling, 148. The Strength of Pile, 149. Of the Fineness of Fleece, 150. Softness of Staple, 151. 

 Of Breeding and Raising Swine for the Bristles, 151. 



CHAPTER IX. -Of Raising and Breeding of Sheep, 153. Of Felts and Feltinq-, 154. The Felting 

 Property, 154. The Scales upon the Cortex, 155. Their Shape and Position, 156. Of Fulling, 156. 



