PART i.^ Healthy Human Blood Contrasted with Cholera Blood. 



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Tables showing the frequency with which Monads or Bacteria, Fungi, and Sarcin(x 

 appeared during continuous observations of 22 specimens of healthy huinan 

 blood, and of 57 specimens of blood from cholera patients, IS of which were 

 obtained after death. 



* Under this hea'iing in this and succeeding Tables only such molecules or staves are included as showed distinct evidence of 

 vitality by form, growth, or movement. 



** These, unless otherwise mentioned, refer to instances in which the fungal filaments manifestly invaded the preparation 

 from without. 



t The fungus seen to start from the centre of the clot. 



ft The blood in these preparations had been mixed with a solution of acetate of potash and had been left unsealed. 



I Penicillium. 



II Penicillium and aspergillus heads were distinctly teen to be borne on branches arising from one and the same filament. 



As to the presence of sarcinse in the blood, which latterly have been alluded to 

 (by Lostorfer and other observers) as being constantly present in this fluid, we can 

 merely state that on two occasions only did we observe them make their appearance 



