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are inclined to suppose that the water lodged here (if, as we see 

 no reason to doubt, the pouch in question actually serves as a 

 receptacle for liquid) is pumped up through the proboscis, and 

 never passes backwards beyond the anterior bony nares. The 

 water which, according to the testimony of many observers, is 

 regurgitated from the stomach, would, we imagine, be withdrawn 

 exclusively by the tip of the proboscis inserted through the 

 mouth into the pharyngeal pouch. 



co:n^cluding eemarks. 



It may be worth while to direct the attention of future dis- 

 sectors to certain points, which have been passed over or 

 inadequately treated by us. Most of these are superficial or 

 easily made out, and it is to be hoped that the first opportunity 

 may be seized of correcting our notes. 



1. The cutaneous muscles should be redissected and more 

 fully described. 



2. The sterno-humeral and superficial cervical muscles (joector- 

 cdis, masto-humeralis, sterno-maxillaris, sterno-mastoideus) were 

 insuf&ciently noted by us and in the first hasty examination of 

 the thorax, made before the possibility of a complete dissection 

 was entertained, these muscles were mutilated beyond recovery. 

 We have attempted to piece together and interpret the remain- 

 ing shreds of muscle, but the results are not altogether trust- 

 worthy. 



3. The large intestine should be studied microscopically while 

 quite fresh. 



4. The brain should be removed immediately after death, and 

 minutely investigated. The parts liable to be injured in the 

 process of extraction are now well known. 



The difficulties attending the anatomical examination of a 

 single example of a very large animal must be our excuse for 

 many shortcomings. If we shall be found to have aided the next 

 observer as much as Camper, Cuvier and Watson have aided us, 

 we shall at least have repaid our debt. We do not doubt that 

 much, very much, remains to be done before the structure of this 

 single species is adequately made known. Minute and accurate 

 knowledge of the anatomy of the elephant will be found of 

 special value, and competent anatomists are happily not so few 



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