Discovery reports (1940) Discovery reports discoveryreports19inst Year: 1940 THE SOUTHERN SEA LION i49 which is completed by the time the foetus is a little over 50 cm. With considerable reservations the period may be estimated at four months, judging from the size of foetuses at successive periods (Table X). Table X List of foetuses in monthly succession No. of female Date Length of female Length of foetus No. of foetus* 436 22. V 190-5 10-2 — 439 25. V 175-3 12-8 — 440 26. V 170-2 10-3 — 441 6. vi 163-8 15-6 — 1114 8. vi 190-4 107 1148 1129 8. vi 170-1 14-0 1130 1131 8. vi 1777 13-3 '39 11


Discovery reports (1940) Discovery reports discoveryreports19inst Year: 1940 THE SOUTHERN SEA LION i49 which is completed by the time the foetus is a little over 50 cm. With considerable reservations the period may be estimated at four months, judging from the size of foetuses at successive periods (Table X). Table X List of foetuses in monthly succession No. of female Date Length of female Length of foetus No. of foetus* 436 22. V 190-5 10-2 — 439 25. V 175-3 12-8 — 440 26. V 170-2 10-3 — 441 6. vi 163-8 15-6 — 1114 8. vi 190-4 107 1148 1129 8. vi 170-1 14-0 1130 1131 8. vi 1777 13-3 '39 1132 8. vi 182-3 !5-! 1121 '37 182-8 14-4 1140 1149 9. vi 180-3 '3'i 1105 444 9. vi 162-6 23-0 — 1114 10. vi 190-4 15-6 1147 510 12. vi 170-2 16-17 — 508 25. vi 167-6 i6-5 — 509 25. vi 146-1 20-3 — 5i3 9. vii 167-6 27-9 — 1030 29. vii I53-6 39-5 — 472 6. ix I7f5 53'3 — 5' 10. ix 149-9 52-1 — * Where no separate number is given the foetus bears that of the cow. CM 30 n LEFT CORNU OS 0 VAGINA Fig. 6. Very recently post partum uterus of no. 531. From a field sketch. In the sterile cornu of no. 436 when the foetus was 10-2 cm. the epithelium is of crowded columnar cells attaining a height of 39/ with nuclei in the middle of the cells. The glands are very numerous in section and secretion is plentiful. The blood vessels of the stroma are conspicuous for number and size. In the extra foetal part of the


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