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42. Common sheep, adult, [Ovis Aries). Corpuscles re- 

 markably irregular in size, most commonly 1-6'OOOth and 

 l-5333rd of an inch. All the following measurements taken 

 from corpuscles which were abundant: 1- 8000th, l-SliSnd, 

 ] -4800th, 1-422 1st. Blood from right ventricle, and from 

 vena port«. 



43. Bearded Sheep, an old male, {Ovis tragelaphus) . The 

 most common diameter of corpuscles l-6000th and l-5333rd 

 of an inch; extreme sizes, l-6400th and l-4000th, the former 

 much more frequent than the latter. 



44. Philantomb Antelope, adult male, {Atiiilope Philan- 

 tomba). Average- sized corpuscles l-6000th and 1 -•5333rd of 

 an inch. A large number 1 -4365th. Extreme diameters, 

 1 -6400th and 1 -4200th. Blood from a prick of the ear; 

 disks examined dry, in their own serum, and diluted with 

 urine. A very few distinct oval or spear-shaped corpuscles 

 were seen, both in the wet and dry specimens. 



45. Gazelle Antelope [Antilope Dorcas). Most common 

 sizes 1 -5333rd and 1 -4800th. Extreme diameters 1- 6000th 

 and l-4000th. Thickness of the edges of disks l--16,000th 

 of an inch. Blood from a vein of the ear. 



46. Calf at the seventh month of utero-gestation, {Bos Tau- 

 rus). Most of the corpuscles l-4000th and 1 -3428th of an 

 inch. Extreme diameters l-6000th and 1 -3200th. Blood 

 from jugular, umbilical, and portal veins. 



a. Cow, adult, giving milk. Size very variable, from 1 -5333rd 

 to l-3555th. Average size, l-4268th and 1.4000th of an inch 

 diameter. Blood from jugular vein. 



b. Brahmin Cow, adult, [Bos Taurus^ var.). ] -4572nd and 

 l-4800th very common sizes. Extreme diameters l-6000tli 

 and l-3557th. 



47. Fallow Deer, full-grown buck, {Cervus Dama). Ave- 

 rage-sized corpuscles l-4572nd of an inch. Extreme measure- 

 ments l-6000th and 1 -3200th. Several corpuscles 1 -5333rd. 

 Blood from jugular vein. 



a. A buck Fawn, four or five days old. Average-sized 

 corpuscles 1 -4365th of an inch. Extreme diameters 1 -4000th 

 and l-5333rd. Blood from jugular vein. 



48. Mexican Deer, adult female, {Cervus Mexicanus). Cir- 

 cular corpuscles generally l-6000th of an inch in diameter; 

 oblong corpuscles, most frequently from 1- 3200th to 1 -2400th 

 long, and from l-12,0G0th to l-8000th broad, at their gibbous 

 part. 



The blood of this animal contains a large quantity of lu- 

 nated or crescentic corpuscles, besides many of the ordinary 

 circular form. The singular lunated corpuscles are remark- 



