CONTENTS. 
Vll 
MEDICAL SCIENCE. 
Page. 
Dr. John Houston on the Peculiarities of the Circulating Organs in 
Diving Animals... 81 
Dr. John Houston’s Account of a Variety of Hydatid ( Cysticercus 
tenuicollis ) found in the Omentum of an Axis Deer; with Observa¬ 
tions on its Pathological Changes. 83 
Professor Harrison on the Entozoa which are occasionally in found the 
Muscles of the Human Subject. 84 
Professor Harrison on the Eones which are found in the Hearts of 
certain Ruminant Animals. 85 
Dr. A. Jacob on the Structure of the Mammary Glands in the Cetacea; 
with Observations on the Mechanism of the Mouth and Soft Palate, 
as applied by the young Animal in sucking.. 86 
Dr. Corrigan on the Mechanism of Bruit de Souffiet . .. 87 
Dr. Alison on the Condition of Arteries leading to inflamed parts, and 
on the Cause of Death by Asphyxia. 88 
Dr. P. D. ITandyside’s Experimental Inquiry into the different Offices 
ofLacteals, Lymphatics, and Veins in the Function of Absorption.. 92 
Dr. Osborne’s Observations on the Effects of Cold on different Parts 
of the Human Body, and on a Mode of measuring Refrigeration.... 94 
Sir James Murray on the Influence of the Artificial Rarefaction or 
Diminution of Atmospheric Pressure in some Diseases, and the Ef¬ 
fects of its Condensation or increased Elasticity in others. 96 
Dr. M’Donnell on the Differential Pulse. 98 
Dr, William Stokes on some hitherto unobserved Differences in the 
Effects of Accumulations of Liquids or of Air within the Cavity of 
the Thorax.. 98 
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Mr. R. Adams on Aneurism by Anastomosis. 99 
Dr. Hutton’s Abstract of a Case of deficient Development of the right 
Hemisphere of the Brain, with Congenital Malformation of the Hip 
and Wrist Joints, and Atrophy of the Members of the same Side... 99 
Mr, G. B. Knowles’s Description of a Case of Deformity of the Pelvis, 
in which the Caesarean Operation was successfully performed. 101 
Dr. Perry’s Propositions concerning Typhus Fever, deduced from nu¬ 
merous observations. 101 
Dr. Rob. J. Graves on the Use of Chloride of Soda in Fever. 104 
Dr. O’Beirne’s original Views of the Functions and Diseases of the 
Intestinal Canal, &c. 105 
Dr. Evory Kennedy on Purulent Ophthalmia. 105 
Mr.F. L’Estrange on the Curved Drill Catheter... 106 
Mr. Hawkins on Harrington’s Patent Electrizer. 106 
Dr. Robert Collins’s Abstract of a Registry kept in the Lying-in Ho¬ 
spital of Dublin,... 106 
