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than in cartilage, to deal with such an arrangement for 

 the supply of nutritive juices, as cannot be under the 

 direct control of the vessels. 



For the sake of elucidation, I will merely add that the 

 ultimate elements are seen to consist of very delicate 

 cells, which are prolonged into fine filaments, that in 

 their turn ramify, and look, when cut across, like small 

 points in which a clear centre can be recognised. The 

 filaments can ultimately be very distinctly traced back to 

 the common cell just as in bone. They are extremely 

 fine tubes which are intimately connected with one an- 

 other, only that here they are in certain spots collected 

 into large groups, by means of which the conveyance of 

 the nutritive juice is principally effected, and that the 

 intercellular substance in no instance becomes infiltrated 

 with lime, but always preserves its character as connec- 

 tive tissue. 



