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printers and annoyance to authors would thereby be 

 avoided. 



Bones. — The Luetgert trial suggests to our workers to 

 investigate and if possible discover what, if any, histo- 

 logical differences exist between human and animal bones. 

 The analogous bones should be compared. Thin sections 

 of the bones should be examined. Bones are comparative- 

 ly soft and sections may be rapidly made. A measure- 

 ment of the average sizes of lacunae, canaliculi and of 

 the concentric lamellae around the Haversian canals might 

 be productive of good results. 



Cartilage. — Sections of different kinds of cartilage 

 make interesting slides. There are numerous points to 

 be studied. For instance hyaline cartilage, costal carti- 

 lage, the capsule, the lacunae, fibro-cartilage, yellow or 

 elastic cartilage. 



Fats. — Nearly all fats contain crystals that will polar- 

 ize beautifully. Most fats are true salts composed of an 

 organic or fat acid united to a base. To see these crys- 

 tals, place a minute piece on a slide and cover, press on 

 the cover and spread out to a thin film. 



After the first examination, heat the covered slide 

 enough to melt the enclosed fat. After it cools, the crys- 

 tals will form and rearrange themselves. A knowledge 

 of these' crystals is useful in the detection of adultera 

 tions. 



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