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His Throat was not above an Inch and a half large : the Stomachy 
6 inches large, and 1 8 inches long .* all the Gilts 25 foot long: the 
Liver, divided into 7 Lobes , as in Cats 5 its cavity under the Bladder 
ofGallms full of Gall, fhpd abroad in the fubftance of the Liver y 
and of the neighbouring parts 5 which was fufpeded by the Phyfi- 
tians, adminiftring this operation, to have been thecaufe of this Ly- 
ons death: the Bladder of G all was 7 inches long, and il inch large, 
of a peculiar ftrudiure : the Spleen, a foot long, 2 inches large, and 
* inch thick : the Kidney weighed fomewhat above 7 ounces : the 
Genitals of a peculiar conformation, caufing this Animal to caft his 
Urine backwards, and to couple like Camels and Hares, 
His Lungs had 6 Lobes on the right fide, and 3 on the left: the 
’Wind-pipe had its annular Cartilages entire, excepting two or 
three j it was above four inches incompafs, being very firme, and 
by this bignefs and firmnefs enabling a Lyon, ftrongly to thruft 
Air enough through it, for his dreadful roaring. 
His Heart was dryland without water in the Bericard 5 much 
greater in proportion, than of any other Animal, being fix inches 
long, and four inches large towards the bafts, and terminating in a 
fharp point. It had very little flefh, and was all hollow; the 
Ventricles very large* the Auricles very fmall: the proportion of 
the branches, which the afcendiog Aorta caffs out, was fuch, that 
the Carotids were as big, as the left Snbclavial branch, and as the 
reft of the right Subclavial, whence they iffue 5 Which is confide- 
rable, feeing the Brain is fo fmall: For the Brain was but twoim 
ches big, of any dimenfion; the reft of the head being very fl efhy, 
and confifting of very firm Bones . By comparing the little quan- 
tity of the Lyons Brain with the plenty of that of a Calf, it was > 
Judged, that the having but little Brain is rather a mark and a caufe 
of a fierce and cruel temper, than want of wit. Which ’ conjecture 
was ftrengthned by the obfervation formerly made in the $ea-Fox> 
in whom almoft no Brains was found, though it be thought, that 
his craft and addrefs. hath o.ccafioned men to give him that Name, 
