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tiful display of these vessels. The glands through which these 
vessels passed were natural and healthy; there was neither en¬ 
largement of them or alteration of structure. The thoracic duct 
contained principally blood, but was not much dilated. 
• The next vise us examined was the liver, which was in a state 
of sanguineous engorgement, and considerably enlarged: it 
w^eighed nearly thirty pounds. This extravasation of blood into 
the parenchyma of the liver had recently taken place. When cut 
into, it appeared a firm coagulum of venous blood : there were 
no appearances of chronic disease in the organ, and its substance 
was firm and not easily lacerable. I judge the hsemorrhage to 
have taken place from some of the ramifications of the vena 
portee. 
The spleen had all the appearances of health: the circulation 
in this viscus had suffered no obstruction. The kidnies and 
bladder were in a healthy state, except that some infiltration 
existed in the external cellular membrane of the kidnies. The 
peritoneum generally was very free from increased vascularity. 
[To be continued.] 
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My dear Sirs, 
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jFrom the late Mr. Castley. 
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Cork Barracks, Dec. 11, 1832. 
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