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MR. G. E. DOBSON ON THE 



[Mar. 1, 



sils consist each of a deep oval depression with raised edges, partly 

 concealed by a membranous fold in front, so that the opening of the 

 depression "is directed backwards towards the pharynx. Tongue 

 moderately long and obtusely pointed, soft and flexible, covered all 

 over with fine trifid papillae, each consisting of a long central filiform 

 papilla having a shorter and more slender papilla at either side ; 



Vis. 2. 





Sloiniu'li of (Tffm?iuni rafflesii. 



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Slomach of Eriiiaccus europmus. 



fungiform pa|iill8e few but conspicuous ; circumvallate papillae two 

 only, very large, elongated, in deep oval pits placed obliquely at the 

 back of the tongue ; beneath, close to the symphysis menti, at the 

 anterior extremity" of the floor of the mouth, are a pair of long 

 pointed papillae, at tlie bases of which the aj)ertures of tiie ducts of 

 the submaxillary glands opeu. The latter are rather small, con- 

 sisting each of a small anterior and a large posterior lobe ; the duct, 

 passing between the digastric muscle and the ramus of the mandible, 



