KUMINATION. 



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there being from twelve to fifteen, which form almost com- 

 plete partitions to the organ, but between them are others 

 gradually diminishing in size. They are all papillated on 

 their surface, the eminences being flattened on the sides and 

 pointed on the free edge of each fold. When the contents 

 of this stomach are examined in animals slaughtered in per- 

 fect health, they are always found dry, and there is a dispo- 

 sition for the epithelium to become detached in shreds, and 

 adhere to the pulpy mass. 



The canal, of which a drawing after Colin has been given 

 at page 66, and which is, moreover, represented by the an- 

 nexed cut (Fig. 70), communicates to the left with the 

 paunch and reticulum, and on the right with the manyplies. 



Fig. 70. (CHAUVEALT.J 



Its direction is from above downwards and backwards, the 

 anterior lip or pillar entering the honeycomb bag, and the 



