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DR. E. CRISP ON THE HIPPOPOTAMUS. 



[May 23, 



the rumen of a ruminant. The coats of the right stomach are much 

 thicker than those of the left, especially where the before described 

 slip originates. The lining membrane is covered with papillae, as in 

 the left cavity ; but they are thicker set, especially towards the oeso- 



Stomach. 



phageal end. In addition to the thick muscular slip before named 

 there is a large valvular projection below (2) serving to direct the 

 food into the third stomach. At the commencement of the third 

 stomach is a crescentic-shaped muscular valve occupying the right 



