COMPOSITION OF LYMPH AND CHYLE. 361 



tive compositions of the lymph, chyle, and blood of the 

 horse.-' 



Lymph. Chyle. Blood. 



AVutiT .... 950- 935- 810- 



Corpuscles .... 4' 92 '8 



Albumen . . . 39*11 31* So* 



Fibrin . . ." . 075 2'S 



Extractive matter . . 4 '88 6*25 5-2 



Fatty matter . . . 0*09 15- 1-55 



Alkaline salts . . 5'6i 7- 67 

 Phosphate of lime and mag- ] 

 nesia, oxide of iron, etc. j J 



1000' 1000- 1000. 



The contents of the thoracic duct, including both the 

 lymph and chyle mixed, in an executed criminal, were 

 examined by Dr. Rees, who found them to consist of 



Water ' . . .90-48 



Albumen and fibrin . . . . . . . 7 '08 



Extractive matter . . . . . . o'io8 



Fatty ,, 0-92 



Saline ,, ....... 0*44 



From all these analyses of lymph and chyle, it appears 

 that they contain essentially the same organic constituents 

 that are found in the blood, viz., albumen, fibrin, and fatty 

 matter, the same saline substances, and iron. Their com- 

 position differs from that of the blood in degree rather than 

 in kind ; they contain a less proportion of all the substances 

 dissolved in the water (see Nasse's analyses, just quoted), 

 and much less fibrin. The fibrin f of lymph, besides being 

 less in quantity, appears to be in a less elaborated state 

 than that of the blood, coagulating less rapidly and less 

 firmly. According to Virchow, it never coagulates, under 



* The analysis of the blood differs rather widely from that given at 

 page 78 ; but if it be erroneous, it is probable that corresponding errors 

 exist in the analysis of the lymph and chyle ; and that therefore the 

 tables in the text may represent accurately enough the relation in which 

 the three fluids stand to each other. 



f For observations on the nature of fibrin, see p. 65. 



