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the posterior ends being 1/6 cent. of ant.
(inner edge in both cases). From the
root, a large tube 3 cent. in diameter runs
forward with the milk gland; this tube
has numerous branches much like those found in the lungs. The milk
glands are a light brick-red, and when cut into, the flesh works much like the lungs, except for colour. Numerous small vessels, which were full of milk run thus in every direction.
The gland measured as follows:
Total length = 137 cent. 4'6"
greatest width ant. end = 25 " 9 3/4"
" " post. " = 42 " 17"
The glands look like this; as they lie in the posterior;
ant, end
post. end
external teet
leetsakenar.
The thickness of the gland is about 1/2 or 1/4 cent. They were both full of milk.