XXXVIII. Some anatomical observations

T T '/G . S. Tab. VI. (hews the beginning of the Aorta, Tab. VI. J j or great Artery, from the Heart of a Woman who ftg. 8, &c. died of a Dropfy. A. is the Aorta, fl. B. tw o Chalk* (tones which ppffeffed the Place o f the Semilunar Valves. The left Ventricle o f the Heart was dilated fo twice its Natural Magnitude. We fuppofed that thefe Stones occahoned the Dropfy, by obftmfiting the Valves, and hindring a regular Diftribution o f the Blood. Fig. 9. (hews a Bone taken from the , or firft Procefs of the Dura Mater , of a Man who died of violent Head-aches. Fig. 10. (hews a Bone taken from the between the Ventricles of the Heart of a Man, who died Hydropic and Tabid. In this Body the whole Pericardium adher’d to the Heart. Fig. 11. (hews the Optick Nerves 3 the right Nerve being wafted and difcoloured: The Eyes both appeared to be very good. I had not an opportunity of inquiring into the Cafe of this Perfon 3 but I fuppofe it muft have been a Gutta Serena.