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the transverse process of the fourth lumbar vertebra. They were 

 flattened behind, and each measured in length 1-rV inch, in breadth 



At the anterior and external extremity a portion was separated 

 from the rest by a deeply indented line, and resembled a patch 

 stuck on. The weight of the two kidneys was loz. 54 drachms. 

 The urinary bladder, pyriform, and measuring, when moderately 

 distended, 3l inches in length and H i" diameter, was situated 

 chiefly above the brim of the -pelvis. 



The testes were barrel-shaped, 1+ inch long and v in diameter. The 

 epididymis was of a triangular form, about 4- inch long and the same 

 in diameter, and attached by the apex of the triangle to the extre- 

 mity of the testis. The vasa dejerentia terminated at the sides of 

 the verumontanum. The vesiculce seminales, 2\ inches in length, 

 consisted of a middle portion, into which sixteen or eighteen little 

 appendices opened : they terminated at the sides of the verumonta- 

 num. The prostate glands, four in number, formed of masses of 

 convoluted vessels, the two superior ones evidently differing in tex- 

 ture from the two inferior, terminated in the same situation. Cow- 

 per's glands were of the size of kidney beans, internally very spungy, 

 and filled with glairy fluid. 



The penis was 4 inches in length. Its muscles consisted of two 

 levatores penis, arising from the posterior margin of the os pubis 

 close to the symphysis, sending forwards two tendons running upon 

 the dorsum penis to be inserted into the bone covering the dorsal 

 aspect of the glims .- and two erectores penis, arising from the whole 

 length of the posterior margin of the os pubis, and embracing the ex- 

 ternal aspect of the crus penis on each side, into the sheath of which 

 they were inserted. The ejaculatores seminis were very massive ; and 

 the wreiAm very muscular. The glans penis was H inch in length, and 

 bifid at the extremity, which contained a spacious orifice, at the bot- 

 tom of which were seen two smaller apertures : the anterior of these 

 was the opening of the urethra ; the posterior led to a rugous canal 

 about 4 inch in length, at the bottom of which were placed two 

 osseous spurs, which, by a muscular apparatus, may be protruded 

 from the extremity oi the penis. Externally ihe glans was studded 

 with very fine bristles, both upon its upper and lower surface, which 

 were arranged for the most part in longitudinal lines pointing back- 

 wards. From the lateral aspects of the middle half of the glans 

 projected two horny plates, serrated at their external margin, all 

 the minute teeth pointing backwards. 



The morbid appearances observed were tubercles in the lungs, 

 liver, and kidneys. 



