TRANSLATIONS FROM CONTINENTAL JOURNALS. 
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On the autopsia, which was made immediately after death, 
the yellow-coloured furrows on the surface of the brain were 
found to be much more extensive than in the first case. 
There also existed between the cerebral convolutions, down to 
the ventricles, 163 globular-shaped vesicles, each about the 
size of a millet seed. Three similar ones were likewise met 
with between the folds of the nervous substance of the 
cerebellum. 
For the first time, the author observed that these vesicles 
were placed in a sort of cone-shaped infundibulum, which 
seemed to be formed by the compressed nervous substance. 
It must also be added, that some traces were seen on the 
cranium of the passage of the proscolex. On the pleurae, the 
heart, and some parts of the peritoneum, the same yellow 
furrows were visible. 
II.— Experiments on Goats. 
Four kids were selected for experiment. The Proglot¬ 
tides administered to them were obtained from the same 
source that the others were. 
To avoid confusion, we will take them in numerical order. 
No. 1 was a very young kid, taken from its mother before 
it was weaned. On the 4th of March, 1859, it was made to 
swallow ten segments of the taenia coenurus, voided by the dog 
Rigolette. Nothing particular was observed until the 10th of 
the month, at which period a new segment of a worm was 
given, also from the faecal matter of the dog. On the 1 1th, in 
the morning, the kid was found lying down. Attempts were 
made to make it stand up, but it was so weak that it could 
not keep on its legs without holding it, and in that position 
it turned its head to the left side, resting it on the shoulder. 
It died at two o ’clock in the afternoon. 
On the autopsia,which was made immediatelyafterdeath, the 
brain was perceived to be gorged with blood, and on a section 
of it being made, numerous red spots were found to exist; 
but there were no yellow furrows on its surface, nor appa¬ 
rently any vesicles. It is, however, probable that the animal 
succumbed to the disorder caused by the proscolex in the 
brain. 
No. 2.—On the 15th of April to this kid was given, six 
proglottides taken from the faecal matter of Rigolette, and 
on the 19 th, two more segments were administered to it, 
obtained from the same source. Up to the 3d of May, 
the animal fed well, and appeared to be in good health. On 
the 4th, it was found lying down on its right side, and mak¬ 
ing impotent efforts to get up. On being touched, it rolled 
over and over, until it got to the wall,—just like children at 
