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Show 322 ON THE BIRTH OF AN ELEPHANT. [Nov. 18, attempt to interfere with the keepers whilst they were removing the dead young one." Mr. Thomson came at once to my house and informed me of the fact. Unfortunately it was Sunday, and my assistant was away upon his annual holiday. I was therefore obliged to abandon the idea of taking out the fresh brain, which would have been of the greatest use. Mr. Thomson made the useful suggestion that the young animal should be photographed, and Mr. Dando, F.Z.S., accordingly took an excellent photograph of_ it, which is exhibited herewith (text-fig. 60, p. 321). I Text-fig. 61. P A. General view of placenta (p) and membranes; u, umbilical cord. B. " Subcircular body." communicated with Dr. Stevens, who kindly came up to my laboratory, and we together examined the placenta, and also ascertained that the calf had been born dead ; that it had never breathed was shown by the absence of air in the lungs, which sank in water. The measurements of the calf were as follows:- From front of forehead to root of tail 3 ft. 9 in.; height at centre of back 2 ft. 11 in.; angle of mouth to tip of trunk |