EFFECTS OF THIRST, ETC., ON EMYS TERRAPIN. 



85 



(c). Moist Blood- Corpuscles and Liquor Sanguinis in 1000 parte of Blood. 





MOIST BLOOD-CORPUSCLES. 



LIQUOR SANGUINIS. 



Moist blood- 

 corpuscles. 



W.ater of 

 moist blood- 

 corpuscles. 



Solid con- 

 stituents of 

 moist blood- 

 corpuscles. 



Liquor san- 

 guinis. 



Water of 

 liquor san- 

 guinis. 



Solid con- 

 stituents of 

 liquor san- 

 guinis. 



(1). Female Emys serrata in normal 















condition ..... 



336 76 



252.57 



84.19 



663.24 



622.84 



40.40 



(2). Female Einys serrata starved 















26 days . . . " . 



439.64 



329.76 



109.92 



560.32 



471.58 



88.74 



(3). Female Emys serrata deprived 















of food and drink 28 days, and 















then transferred to a tub of water 















and supplied with vegetable food 















42 days ..... 



293.64 



220,23 



t3.41 



•706.36 



657.42 



48.94 



(4). Female Emys serrata deprived 















of food and drink 26 days, and 















then transferred to a tub of water 















and supplied with vegetable food 















88 days 



26t.52 



200.64 



66.88 



732.48 



683.52 



48.96 



Series II. — Experiments upon the Salt- Water Terrapin [Emys terrapin) . 



41. Examination of a female Emys terraimi which had been starved twenty-one 

 days, then placed in fresh water, and abundantly supplied with Purslain. 



It consumed large quantities of this vegetable, and was kept in the water for four 

 weeks, Sept. 9. 



The blood appeared thin and watery. 



The portions drawn last coagulated much more rapidly than those drawn first. 

 The former coagulated almost immediately after its removal from the body, whilst 

 the latter required for its coagulation about thirty minutes. 



The Fibrin was much softer than that of Terrapins in the normal condition. 



Amount of blood obtained, about ..... 1200 grains. 



Solid constituents in 1000 parts of blood .... 114.56 



" " " serum .... 34.90 



" in serum of 1000 parts of blood . . . 32.02 



Water in 1000 parts of blood ...... 885.44 



" " serum ...... 965.10 



1000 parts of blood contained — 



Water ......... 885.44 



Blood-corpuscles (dried organic constituents) . . . .78.16 



Albumen, fatty and extractive matter ..... 30.48 



Fibrin ......... 0.83 



Fixed saline constituents ...... 5.09 



