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The colour of the other rabbit, black and white, decapi- 

 tated, but not inflated. 



Time Minutes. Thermo, in the Rectum. 



5 - 101 



10 - 98* 



15 * 97 



20 - 96 



25 - 94 



30 - 94 



35 - 



40 - 



45 - 89 



50 - 881 



55 - 87J 



60 86J 



The following was also black and white, but was neither 

 decapitated nor inflated. 



Time Minutes. Thermo, in the Rectum. 



5 - 100i 



10 - 99 



15 r 97 



20 - 95 



25 s$ 93 



30 ,>-, 9%' 



35 H. 90 



40 , 8ST 



45 r ; 88 



50 - 87 



55 - 86 



60 , , 85 



These rabbits were four months old, and appa^ 

 rently equally vigorous. In this experiment we 

 observe, that the one which was decapitated and 

 inflated was at the conclusion 2^ above the one 

 decapitated but not inflated, and 3^ above the 

 other, which was neither decapitated nor inflated. 



By the kindness of my friends, I was enabled 

 to operate on three or four rabbits at the same 



