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connective tissue. Afonassiew has also inquired into the very 
curious observations made by Recklinghausen, Ludwig, 
Dybkowsky, and Schweigger-Seidel into the existence of 
minute pores between the epithelium-cells forming the free 
surface of the serous membranes, and through which orifices 
the serous cavities communicate with the lymph-vessels. 
He regards it as affording origin to them, and as acting like an 
intermediate system during the process of nutrition between 
the blood and the lymph . — Journal of Anatomy , November, 
1868. 
Gland. — Structure of the Kidney in Birds. By II. Lind- 
gren . — IJenle u. Pfeufer’s Zcitschr., xxxiii, p. 15. 
Structure of the Kidney (in Bats and Children). By 
M. Gross. Robin's Journal. — M. Gross investigates the 
structure of the kidney in bats and children by the method 
of isolating the tubes by the action of hydrochloric acid. The 
straight tubes of the medulla pass towards the surface of the 
cortical substance, where they branch; the branches then 
bend backwards into the medulla, form the looped tubes of 
Iienle, which again pass into the convoluted tubes and 
capsules of Malpighi . — Journal of Anatomy, November, 1868. 
The Lorenzinian Ampulke of the Selachians. By Franz 
Boll. 1 plate, 17 pages. Max Schultze's Archiv, 1868, 
4th part. 
The Goblet Cells of the Intestinal Mucous Membrane. 
By Theodore Emier. Virchow's Archiv, March, 1868. — 
Theodore Emier communicates a long article on the goblet 
cells of the intestinal mucous membrane. He reviews the 
previously published papers on this subject. He adduces 
numerous observations and arguments in opposition to Sachs 
and others, in favour of the view that the goblet cells are 
definite structures, and not artificial productions. He 
describes and figures the mouths (stomata) of these cells 
opening between the free ends of the cylindrical epithelium, 
and points out that from their deeper ends, as well as from 
their narrow extremity of the cylindrical cells, processes pass 
off into the subjacent mucous membrane . — Journal of Anatomy, 
November, 1868. 
Goblet Cells and Ciliated Epithelium of Mollusca. By 
Itabl. Rrickhard. — Rabl. Riickhard regards the striated 
appearance of the intestinal epithelium as due to folds in 
tbe cell-membrane. In Buccinium undatum he recognises 
goblet-shaped cells like those described in the vertebrata, 
situated between the ordinary cylindrical epithelium. — Journ. 
of Anat., loc. cit. 
Tegument. — On the Morphogv of Hairs. By Hr. A. 
