2 8 H(semajiatics. 
57. The inward Surface of this left Ven- 
tricle being equal to 11 fquare Inches-, this 
inultiplied by fix Feet Inches produces 
5150 cubic Inches of Blood =55. 6'i Pounds, 
the Weight of Blood which this Ventricle 
fuftains, juft before its Syjlole begins. 
Ip. And the Area of its greateft tranf- 
verfe Seftion being =2.54 fquare Inches, this 
multiplied into fix Feet Inches the height 
of the Blood in the Tube, the Product is 
55? 5. 7 cubic Inches of Blood =15.03 Pounds, 
the v/eight of Blood which the Fibres in this 
tranfverfe Scdioii of the Ventricle muft 
fuftain. 
1 1. The Capacity of the left Ventricle be- 
ing — 1.85 cubic Inch, which divided by 
0.172, the Area of the tranfverfc Sedion of 
Uio AortUy rhe Qjotient 10.75 length 
of the Cylinder of Blood, which is formed 
in palling through the Aorta in each Syjlole 
of the Ventricle. 
iz. And this Sheep’s Pulfc beating, or his 
left YenrriGle conrrading fixty five times in a 
Minute, that is times in an Honr^ 
therefore a Column of Blood fo many times 
JO. 75 Inches, or 41875 Inches long, cr 
3480.5 Fee: will pals va an Hour. 
