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this physiological act is destined for the purpose of respiration 
and to produce fibrine. 
7thly. That this supposition seems explicable on the double 
fact : — a , that the albumen which exists in great quantities in 
the blood, is, on the contrary, but little abundant in the 
muscles and other tissues; b, that the fibrine, which pre- 
dominates in the muscles, for example, figures in a very 
small proportion in the composition of the blood. 
8thly. That, according to the same supposition, the al- 
bumen of the blood will be in part free, in part combined ; 
and that the portion in combination would be with the fibrine 
in order to hold it in solution, and thus favour its circulation 
through the vessels, and in its ultimate analysis, its as- 
similation. 
9thly. That in every respiration, apart only of the albumen 
is combusted and converted into fibrine. 
lOthly. That this dissolution of fibrine becomes necessary 
in order to oppose the coagulation of a principle whose 
disposition is to become solid, and as we all know, very 
firmly so. 
llthly. That, moreover, this coagulation is hindered by 
the interposition, suspension in the blood, and motion of the 
coloured corpuscles. 
12thly. That the use of these (corpuscles) is to divide the 
albumen and fibrine, to oppose the coagulation of the latter, 
and moreover, to imbibe the oxygen of the air which is going 
to occasion a fresh combustion in the woof of the living 
tissues, and so favour the normal accomplishment of the 
function of assimilation and nutrition. — Extrait du Compte - 
Rendu de la Seance du mois de juillet , 1852. 
NOTICE. 
The prize of 10,000 francs, which was to be awarded to 
him who should discover the best preservative or curative 
measures, found to be effectual and practically applicable 
against the affection called Epizootic Pleuro-pneumonia 
in Cattle, and which was to have closed on March 31, 
1852, has been prorogued by the Minister of the Interior, &c. 
to March 31, 1853. 
