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miftaken in the Aft. Eruditor. for the Uterus. 
About one Inch lower were fituated a Pair of Glan- 
dular Bodies, one on each Side the F agin a, about 
an Inch and a half in Length, and half an Inch in 
Breadth : They were of an oblong irregular Shape, of 
a pale Flelh-colour, like the Pancreas , or other 
Glands , and having feveral Protuberances outward- 
ly. Thefe Glands feem to communicate with the 
above-Jefcribed Bags, the Canals coming down from 
them being implanted into the Glands, and both the 
Bag and Gland on each Side hath but one Orifice, 
which is black, befet with long black Hairs, and opens 
into the lower Part of the Rima , or great Fijj'ure , 
into which likewife open the Fagina and the Anus, 
From the StruXure of thefe Glands, and their Con- 
nexion with the Bags, I conclude, that the Cajlor 
is fecreted in thefe Glands, where it is fluid like 
Oil, light-colour’d, and hardly having " any Smell ; 
that it runs down into the Bags, which ferve as Re- 
ceptacles to colleX a large Quantity together for the 
Ufe of the Beaver, and that in thefe Receptacles it 
lofes its thinner Parts, becomes more infpiflate, of 
an higher Colour, and of a ftronger Scent, much in 
the fame manner as the Gall in the Gall-Bladder, 
which there becomes fo different from what it was 
in the Liver. 
It is certain that Ducks, Geefe, and all forts of 
Water-Fowl, have a Gland in their Rump, from 
which they exprefs with their Bill an oily Mat- V 
ter, and with it anoint or drefs their Feathers, to 
prevent their being foak’d by the Water in which 
they fwim ; and the Glands of that large Sort of 
Duck commonly called the Mufcovy- Duck, or more 
pro- 
