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PROF. ST.-GEORGE MIVART ON THE 



[Feb. 21, 



concave side of and close to the flexure of the pylorus, on the 

 cardiac portion of the stomach. The cardia is largely developed, 

 extending 4"-5 beyond the entrance of the cEsophagus. The 

 stomach of this species is much longer relatively than that of 

 Hystrix javanicus, and it differs from the stomach of that species in 

 having no sacculus between the cardia and pylorus. 



Length of the stomach, measured along its middle, in its naturally 



Fig. 3. 



Exterior of tlie ccecum of EretUzon dorsatm. 

 l.i, large intestine ; s.i, small intestine. 



curved condition, 20"-6 ; vertical diameter of stomach at entrance 

 of cesophagus 7""6 ; its diameter at pyloric flexure /"-G, from pyloric 

 valve to entrance of bile-duct 3"-3, from entrance of bile-duct to 

 that of pancreatic duct 2"'5. 



The general arrangement of the intestine appeared to correspond 

 closely with that found in the Guinea-pig, — folds of large intestine 

 being arranged immediately behind the stomach and right segment 



