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edge of the fifli. ggg. The fkin turned back. hhh. 
The lateral mufcles of the above fin removed and car- 
ried back with the fkin, to expofe the fmall organ. 
I. Part of the mufcle left in its place. kkk. The large 
organ. lll. The fmall organ. mmmm. The fub- 
fiance which divides the large organ from the fmall. 
N. At this place the above fub fiance is removed. 
PLATE III. F I G. IV. 
A fedlion of the whole thicknefs of the fifli near the 
upper part, a little, magnified. The fkin is removed 
as far back as the poflerior edge of the organ, and the 
other parts immediately belonging to it, fuch as the me- 
dulla fpinalis. There are feveral pieces or fedlions 
taken out of the organ, which expofe every thing that 
has any relation to it. At the upper and lower ends 
of the figure, f f, the organ is entire, the fkin only being 
Removed. aa. The body of the animal near the 
back, covered by the fkin. bb. The belly-fin, co- 
vered alfo by the fkin. c. Part of the fkin removed 
from the organ, and turned back. dd. The mufcles 
which move the fin laterally, and which immediately 
cover the fmall organ. e. The middle mufcles of the 
fin, which lay immediately between the two fmall or- 
gans. FF. The outer furface of the large organ, as 
it appears when the fkin is removed. g. The fmall 
organ, as it appears when the lateral mufcles are re- 
moved. HH. The cut ends of the mufcles of the 
back, Avhich have been removed to expofe the deeper 
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