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red colour. The serous membrane of the bladder, or rather the sub- 
serous cellular tissue, was of a vivid red, and the vessels highly 
injected. The bladder contained more than a pint and a half of 
urine. This fluid, in which swam many white and red flocculi, was 
turbid, and of a citrine hue. The mucous coat of the bladder was 
thickened in every part, but unequally so — the thicker parts cor- 
responding with certain circumscribed red patches. The greatest 
thickness was at the centre. These spots were more numerous, 
and curiously grouped at the lower and posterior part of the viscus. 
The great prostate had acquired the size of two pullets’ eggs. 
The sub-peritoneal cellular tissue which enveloped the gland was 
infiltrated by a yellow- citrine fluid. The infiltration was continued 
to the cellular tissue of the neighbouring organs, especially along 
the ureters. 
The great prostate, studied exteriorly, was of a semicircular 
form. It was indurated through almost its whole extent, with the 
exception of, here and there, some soft points. On being cut in 
different directions, its tissue presented the following characters. 
It was hard, white, of a pearl colour, and creaking under the bis- 
toury through almost its whole extent. In some few points only 
we could still recognise the peculiar texture of the gland. About 
the regions which yielded under the finger on the exterior of the 
gland, and in the thickness of the tumour, there were found cavi- 
ties containing a fluid matter, and, relative to its density, between 
a serous fluid and pus. Some broken-down remains of the original 
tissue mingled with this fluid. These cavities were of an irregular 
form — their internal surface was rugous, fungous, and of a violet- 
red colour. 
The kidneys were triple their natural size, and the left one larger 
than the right. They were enveloped by cellular tissue, infiltrated 
by a great quantity of serosity. A voluminous mass of flocculent 
serosity was accumulated immediately round each kidney. The 
pelves of the kidneys inclosed a small quantity of red-coloured 
urine, and a great quantity of ropy mucus, irregularly mingled 
with streaks of blood. 
The urethra contained a small quantity of mucous and purulent 
fluid. It was contracted in the portion which corresponded with the 
great prostate. Its mucous membrane was there more thickened 
and reddened than in any other part. 
Journal de Mid . Vet., 1828, p. 319, and Jour. Thiorique, 1832, p. 179. 
A List of Students who have passed their Examina- 
tion at the Royal Veterinary College, London. 
May 14, 1839. 
Mr. Evers Musgrove, Doncaster, Yorkshire 
Mr. Charles Wallis, Hartfield, Sussex 
Mr. John Stoddart, Broken Cross, Cumberland. 
