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blood abead of it, and so on the movement is continued, which 
is termed the circulation. The diaphragm is the partition 
between the chest and the abdomen. It is one vast muscle, 
attached to the ribs and backbone. The vessels and nerves 
from above pass through it. As we before mentioned, this is 
the chief organ in breathing. Lying under this is the liver, 
the largest gland in the body. It is divided into five lobes, 
attached by five ligaments. The office of this important organ 
is to secrete from the blood the bile, which is a necessary 
constituent of healthy digestion. On its under surface is the 
gall duct, which pours its contents into the duodenum, or first 
part of the intestines. As the liver is chiefly composed of blood 
in an unhealthy or imperfect condition, we do not think it is 
wise to eat this part of the animal body. The stomach lies under 
the liver, its largest part, the ossophagal entrance, lying 
to the right side, with the pylorus and outlet end to the 
left. Itis a reasonable hint, especially to people with weak 
stomachs, to sleep on the left side, as this will facilitate the 
passage of the food out of the stomach. Still the muscular 
acticn of this organ in norma] conditions is sufficient to 
accomplish this whatever end may be uppermost. As this 
organ stands first in importance, being figuratively called the 
kitchen of the mansion, we will endeavonr to point out its 
delicate structure, so that our readers may be the more careful 
not to abuse it, for there is not av organ in the body so much 
abused as the stomach, not so much by what is eaten, as it 
will make its possessor feel uncomfortable if too much 
cramming is done; but the greatest danger is in drinking. 
Liguids do not remain long in the stomach. They are absorbed 
by its innumerable glands, and as are their properties so will 
their influence be good orevil. Most of our readers have heard or 
read of the French Canadian who was shot in the stomach. 
The wound healed as a fistulous opening. He was employed 
as groom by a doctor, who introduced a speculum, and saw the 
cendition of the stomach in its healthy state; the various 
effects of the different kinds of food, and the time taken to 
digest them. Asthisis important, we will give the result of his 
