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the cells as in the hibernating stage but are scat- 
tered more towards their free ends. 
Altogether, the differences in microscopic struc- 
Fic. 52. A transsection of the wall of the anterior region of the 
rectum or large intestine of the hibernating animal, under low magni- 
fication; tp, tunica propria; other letters as in Figure 42. 
ture between the small intestine of an alligator at 
the end of the hibernating period and at the end of 
a period of regular feeding are very slight. 
The Large Intestine. The planes of the two 
sections studied are shown in Figure 35; a low- 
