X. The Examination of the Abdomen 140 XI. The Examination of the Pelvic Organs 160 XII. Special Regional Examination 173 XIII. The Autopsy of the New-born 177 XIV. The Medicolegal Autopsy 187 XV. The Restoration of the Body 193 XVI. Other Sources of Pathologic Material 196 PART II. THE TREATMENT OF THE MATERIAL. _Introduction_ 199 XVII. The Laboratory Outfit 201 XVIII. The Examination of Fresh Material 208 XIX. The Preservation of Macroscopic Preparations 222 XX. The Fixation and Hardening of Tissues 225 XXI. Decalcification 232 XXII. Imbedding 234 XXIII. Section-cutting 238 XXIV. The Preparation of Mounted Sections 243 XXV. Staining and Staining Methods.—Nuclear and Protoplasmic Stains 253 XXVI. Special Staining Methods for the Demonstration of Pathologic Conditions in Cells or Tissues 262 XXVII. The Staining of Pathogenic Micro-organisms in Tissues 277 XXVIII. The Staining of Special Organs and Tissues 288 XXIX. Microscopic Examinations for Medicolegal Purposes 305 XXX. The Study of Mounted Preparations 309 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS FIGURE PAGE 1. Large section, or cartilage knives 10 2. Scalpels 10 3. Long section knife 11 4. Myelotome 11 5. Autopsy scissors of various types 12 6. Enterotome 13 7. Costotome 13 8. Large autopsy saw 13 9. Small autopsy saw 14 10. Hey’s saw 14 11. Luer’s rhachiotome 14 12. T-chisel or skull-opener 14 13. Hatchet chisel 14 14. Straight bone chisel 14 15. Brunetti chisels 15 16. Steel hammer 15