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from its terminal apex, giving off a radiation of longitudinal muscular 

 fibres over the central portion of the first compartment. The second 

 or lower compartment is the largest and deepest, and is embraced by- 

 longitudinal muscular fibres from the oesophagus to the division-band, 

 but unlike the same compartment in the stomach of the Semnopithecus 

 Entellus, it is very slightly sacculated ; indeed it can scarcely be said 

 to be so at all. The admeasurements are as follow : 



feet, inches. 



1 st compartment, round the greater curve 1 6 



2nd compartment, measured in the same manner 1 8^ 

 From the entrance of the oesophagus, round the 



2nd compartment to the division-band 1 1 



The same measurement, round the 1st compart- 

 ment 8^ 



Length oi pyloric portion 2 1 



Circumference at base 9^ 



Circumference just above pyloric orifice 5^ 



Length of small intestines 18 



Length of large intestines 6 2 



The average diameter of the small intestines, lying flat, was | of 

 an inch ; the ileum, however, was rather more, but not quite an 

 inch. 



The ccEcum is of a pyramidal figure, 5 inches in length, pointed, 

 and somewhat sacculated by three slight muscular bands. Circum- 

 ference at the base, 5^ inches. 



The large intestines are puckered into sacculi by two longitudinal 

 bands ; they commence large, becoming gradually smaller, the 

 bands in the meantime gradually disappearing. Advancing towards 

 the rectum the intestine again enlarges, and here, to the extent of 

 2^ feet from the anus, all trace of bands is lost. 



The circumference of the large intestines at their commencement 

 is 31 inches. 



The lungs consisted of two lobes on each side, the fissure dividing 

 the lobes on the right side being the most complete. 



The laryngeal sac was of enormous size, and single. It extended 

 over the whole of the throat, and advanced below the clavicles, com- 

 municating by means of a single but large opening with the larynx. 

 This opening is on the left side, between the larynx and the os hyoides. 

 and is capable of being closed by means of a muscle arising from the 

 anterior apex of the os hyoides, and running down the central aspect 

 of the trachea to the sternum. The contraction of this muscle draws 

 the OS hyoides down, so as to press upon the edge of the thyroid 

 cartilage. 



There were no cheek-pouches nor any traces of them. 



The teeth were much worn, but the fifth tubercle of the last 

 molar tooth of the lower jaw was very distinct. 



Mr. Gould afterwards called the attention of the Meeting to the 

 common British Wagtail, and stated his firm conviction of its bein 



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