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Show 344 DR. J. MURIE ON T H E [May 26, are twenty-two of these slightly raised and irregularly curved transverse ridges on either side of the longitudinal median furrow ; and each ridge possesses a finely crenate hinder free margin. The most anterior one and the two posterior denticulated ridges are much shorter than the others. On the left side two at least of the ridges merge into each other inwardly. Tongue of tbe Prongbuck. A. Dorsal aspect, balf natural dimensions. B and C. Segments of the tip and dorsum near root, magnified to show papillary structures, fl and fl*, filiform, f g, fungiform, and c, circumvallate papillae. A widish oval-shaped anterior palatine canal is situated in the middle of the smooth front part of the palate ; and terminally the free border is slightly incised. |