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Show CONTENTS, INTRODUCTION Imam ‘ 0f Absorption generally __ - -- - __ -- The Ancients seem to have known something of this Property in IInman Bodies - - -- -- -- The Ancients also maintained, that the Inhalation in the H'atnan Body was performed by Veins -- - _. _ Experiments instituted by the Afoderns with a view to demonstrate the Venous Absorption of the Ancients - -- - Experiments demonstrating that red Veins do not absorb -- A more particular History of the Laeteals and Lymphaties Lacteal: seen by the Ancients, but not understood -- - - 3‘2 40 Fnrther confirmation of the Absorption of Fluids by the Lymphatic Vessels -- _. __ Methods of discovering the Laeteals and Lymphatios Origin 9" the Loeteols and Lymphaties - _ __ Orifices of the Laeteals and Lymphaties -- _ _ 4-4 Coats, Irritability, Miseularity, fife. g" the Laeteals and Lymphaties 60 Valves of the Looteals and Lymphatics The Lymphatic Glands -- 64 -- ._ _ 4-) 4-8 53 70 __ Ramifieations, |