SOLID PARTS OF ANIMALS, 



3. Ileum of ox. 



Cartilage, . 48-5 



Phosphate of lime, 45-2 



Carbonate, of lime, 6*1 



Magnesia, . 0-24 



Soda, . . 0-20 



Potash, . . 0-11 



100-35 



4. Tibia of a sheep. 



Cartilage, . 51-97 



Phosphate of lime, 40-42 



Carbonate of lime, 7-03 



Magnesia, . 0-22 

 Soda, 

 Potash, 



5. Vertebrae of haddock. 

 Cartilage, 

 Phosphate of lime, 

 Carbonate of lime, 

 Magnesia, 

 Soda, 



trace 

 99-83 



39-49 



56-08 



3-57 



0.79 



0-79 



100-72 



6. Snout of saw-fish deprived of teeth. 

 Cartilage, &c. 

 Phosphate of lime, 

 Carbonate of lime, 

 Magnesia, 

 Soda, 

 Water, 



98-66 



The middle or compact part of the long bones contains but 

 little fatty matter ; but the extremities of these bones are cellu- 

 lar or spongy, and contain a great deal. The same remark ap- 

 plies to the extremities of the flat bones. M. D'Arcet, who has 



