“He stated some interesting facts from veterinary practice. But the principal addition he desired to make was the notice of certain experiments made on the human subject after death, and which Dr Reid repeated and verified.

“A small incision being made in the lower part of the neck, the external jugular vein was found flat; but an incision being made into it on raising the shoulder and clavicle of that side, the vein opened. On holding open the integuments so that the wound might hold fluid, milk was poured into it: the milk remained stationary as in a cup; but on elevating the shoulder and clavicle, the milk descended into the vein and disappeared.