322 ON THE BIRTH OP AN ELEPHANT. [Nov, 18, 



attempt to interfere with the keepers whilst they were removing 

 the dead young one." 



Mr. Thomson came at once to my house and informed me of 

 the fact. Unfortunately it was Sunday, and my assistant was 

 away upon his annual holiday. I was therefore obliged to 

 abandon the idea of taking out the fresh brain, which would have 

 been of the greatest use. Mr. Thomson made the useful 

 suggestion that the young animal should be photographed, and 

 Mr. Dando, F.Z.S., accordingly took an excellent photograph 

 of it, which is exhibited herewith (text-fig. 60, p. 321). I 



Text-fiff. 61. 



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Placenta of newly-boni Indian Elephant, $ , 



A. General view of placenta (_p) and membranes; m, umbilical cord. 



B. " Subcircular body." 



communicated with Dr. Stevens, who kindly came up to my 

 laboratory, and we together examined the placenta, and also 

 ascertained that the calf had been born dead ; that it had never 

 breathed was shown by the absence of air in the lungs, which 

 sank in water. The measurements of the calf were as follows : — 

 From front of forehead to root of tail 3 ft. 9 in. ; height at 

 centre of back 2 ft. 11 in. ; angle of mouth to tip of trunk 



