The Catholic encyclopedia (Volume 9); an international work of reference on the constitution, doctrine, discipline and history of the Catholic Church . udied thejagged bark of a green branch, and found little vesselsin the wood. His study of the capillary circulation inman gave him an interest in this, and the result washis book on the anatomy of plants, which was pub-lished by the Royal Society of England (Anatomeplantarum idea, London, 1675). The Royal Societysuggested his study of silk-worms. This book is stillconsulted, though Malpighi had few aids for such mi-nute anatomy at that time. Wh
The Catholic encyclopedia (Volume 9); an international work of reference on the constitution, doctrine, discipline and history of the Catholic Church . udied thejagged bark of a green branch, and found little vesselsin the wood. His study of the capillary circulation inman gave him an interest in this, and the result washis book on the anatomy of plants, which was pub-lished by the Royal Society of England (Anatomeplantarum idea, London, 1675). The Royal Societysuggested his study of silk-worms. This book is stillconsulted, though Malpighi had few aids for such mi-nute anatomy at that time. When he was about sixty-four and at the height of his fame. Pope Innocent XII,who had been his personal friend, invited him to Romeas papal physician and professor of medicine in thePapal Medical School. He was held in high honourduring his last years, and died there of apoplexy in thesixty-seventh year of his age. Xolizir Bintjrafirhf intomo a MarcellG Malpitjhi, Raccolte dalDr. Errolf Firrnrio (Milan, 1860); JounDAiN in BiographieMrtltcnff (Pans, 1S24): W.\, Malpighi in The Mefisenger(New York. Aug., 1905); McCxllvm in Johns Hopkins Bulletin. Governors Palace, Valetta, Malta (Aug., 1905). His scientific work is largely contained in Opera(London, 1696), issued at the expense of the Royal Society. James J. Walsh. Malta.—The group of Maltese islands, includingMalta (91J sq. m.), Gozo (24| sq. m.), Comine (1 ) and a few inconsiderable islets, lies 58 miles southof Sicily and about 180 miles by E. of Cape Bonin Tunisia. Malta is the headquarters of the BritishMediterranean fleet, and the principal coaling stationin the Mediterranean. Owing to the prosperity con-sequent upon its important position, the island is ableto support a population out of all proportion to itssize. The estimated civil population of the islandswas 205,059 on 1 April, 1906. If about 18,000 beadded for the garrison and the Royal Navy, we reach atotal of over 223,000. Without reckoning the fluc-tu
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