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In order to give an idea of the composition of the blood in 

 the different species of animals, we shall communicate the 

 average, maxima, and minima numbers that were obtained. 

 For the principles on which the analyses are founded, see p. 241. 

 Analyses of the blood of 17 horses gave the following results: 



Fibrin. Blooil-corpuscles. Residue of serum. Water. 



Mean . . 4-0 102-9 82-6 810-5 



Maximum . 50 112-1 910 833-3 



Minimum . 3-0 81-5 74-6 795-7 



Analyses of the blood of 14 neat cattle yielded: 



Fibrin. Blood-corpuscles. Residue of serum. Water. 



Mean . . 3-7 99-7 86-3 810-3 



Maximum . 4-4 117-1 93-6 (?) 824-9 



Minimum . 3-0 85-1 82-9 799-0 



The mean results of the blood of 6 bulls (1), and of an equal 

 number of milch cows (2), indicated no important differences. 



Fibriu. Blood-corpuscles. Residue of serum. Water. 

 (1.) . . 3-6 97-4 85-8 8132 



(2.) . . 3-8 101-9 86-8 807-5 



Analyses of the blood of 6 swine of the English breed yielded : 



Fibrin. Blood-corpuscles. Residue of serum. Water. 



Mean . . 4-6 105-7 80-1 809-6 



Maximum . 5-0 120-6 88-7 816-9 



Minimum . 4-1 92-1 736 793-9 



The blood of 2 goats gave : 



Fibrin. Blood-corpuscles. Residue of serum. Water. 



Mean . . 3-2 101-4 91-4 8040 



Maximum . 3-5 105-7 92-0 • 809-2 



Minimum . 2-6 97-2 90-8 798-8 



Sheep of various breeds appeared to differ slightly in the 

 composition of the blood. 



Analyses of the blood of 19 sheep of the Rambouillet^ breed 

 yielded 



The blood of 11 sheep of a crossed variety, (the Naz-Ram- 

 bouillet breed,) yielded : — 



' A variety of the Merino sheep. 



