IqQ experiments on the spleen. 



semblance to a portion of liver; so that in this state the 

 blood vessels, particularly the vein?, must have been much 

 contracted in their diameters. 



Other \iscera. The stomach contained about two ounces and a half of 

 a gelatinous substance mixed with rhubarb, the suiall in- 

 testines were nearly empty, but the coecum and colon con- 

 tained several quarts of water, in which the rhubarb was 

 more evident both to the sight and smell, than in the sto- 

 mach. 



The absorbent glands upon the edge of the colon were 

 ranged in two rov.'s, one on each side of the great vein, and 

 were exceedingly numerous. In the space between these 

 rows of glands, in some places twenty trunks of absorbent 

 vessels could be readily counted, of a very large size. 



Fvhnbarb in The urine was impregnated with rhubarb, so as to acquire 



t e unne. ^^ orange tinge from the addition of the test ; but the infu- 

 sion of the spleen, and the serum of the different portions 

 of blood, did not contain it in sufficient quantity to have the 

 colour heightened by alkali. 



Exp. repeated Exp. 5. The last experiment was repeated upon another 



with Sim iar re- Two ounces of blood were taken from the splenic vein, 



suits. . " 



two from the large vein of the colon, and two from the infe- 

 rior vena cava in the lower part of the loins. 



The spleen had the same appearance as in the last expe- 

 riment. 



The stomach contained neai'ly a pint of moderately solid 

 contents, in which the rhvibarb was very evident. The 

 small intestines were nearly empty ; but the csecuiu and be- 

 ginning of the colon contained several quarts of hquid, 

 strongly impregnated with rhubarb. 



The absorbent glands and vessels had the same appearance 

 as in the former experiment. 



The urine when tested was found impregnated with rhu- 

 barb. 



The proportions of serum of the blood taken from these 



different veins, when tested by the alkali, appeared to be 



very much alike; at least that from the splenic vein was 



not more tinged than the others. 



Spirituous li- Exjj. 6. Having been informed by Mr, Sewell, that spi- 



rXmrnatior rituous liquors, given m large quantities to horses, produce 



inflammation 



