CONTENTS. ix 



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CHAPTER VIII. 



Of the Manner in which the Lymph is secreted into the Cavities, for their 



Lubrication . . . . . . 16G 



CHAPTER IX. 



An Examination of the Opinion whether the Common Veins do the Office 



of Absorption ....... 171 



CHAPTER X. 

 On the Use of the Lymphatic System ..... 181 



CHAPTER XI. 



An Examination of the Opinion whether some of the Lymphatic Vessels 



may not be Continuations of the Small Arteries . . . 186 



CHAPTER XII. 



On the Structure of the Villi of the Intestines, and the Manner in which 



Absorption is performed . . . . . . 187 



CHAPTER XIII. 



Containing some Pathological Observations relating to the Lymphatic 



System ........ 196 



PART III. 



RED PARTICLES OF THE BLOOD. 



CHAPTER I. 



On the Figure -and Composition of the Red Particles of the Blood, com- 

 monly called the Red Globules . . . . . 211 



Tables of Measurements of the Red Corpuscles of the Blood. 



Mammalia . . . . . . . 237 



Aves 239 



Reptilia ........ 242 



Amphibia ........ ib. 



Pisces ......;. 243 



Measurements of the Red Corpuscles of the Blood of Postal or Immature 



Animals . . . . . f . . ib. 



Measurements of the Pale Corpuscles of the Blood *. . . ib. 



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