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Mr. Corse’s Observations on the 
EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. 
Tab. V. 
Fig. 1. Is intended to represent the deciduous or milk tusks 
of a young elephant, and the process of absorption taking place 
in the fang of a tusk, before it can be shed : also the incipient 
alveolus of the permanent tusk on the left side. To show 
these distinctly, part of the anterior plate of the bone is re- 
moved. On the right side, the bones of the face and deciduous 
tusk remain in their natural situation. 
AAAA. Represents the fore part of the skull of a young 
female elephant, (nearly of its natural size,) which died soon 
after birth. 
BB. The nasal opening, round which the trunk is inserted. 
C. Shows the deciduous tusk in situ. 
D. The middle of the tusk, where the process of absorption 
has commenced. 
E. The crooked fang, which must be absorbed, before the 
body of the tusk can be shed. 
F. The small rounded cavity on the interior side of the deci- 
duous tusk, which is the incipient socket for the permanent one. 
GG. Are two cells, one on each side of the root of the de- 
ciduous tusk, which communicate. 
H. The right deciduous tusk, in its natural state. 
Fig. 2. Represents the deciduous tusk of an elephant, when 
it has been shed. 
A. The ragged point of the tusk. 
B. The body of the tusk next the fang, as seen in its natural 
situation at D, Fig. i. the fang having been absorbed. 
