2. Condition of the membranes and sinuses of the brain. 3. Condition and appearances of the brain substance. 4. Contents of the lateral ventricles. _B. Thoracic Cavity._ 1. Position of the organs on opening the chest. 2. Condition of the heart, large blood-vessels, and pericardium. 3. Condition of the larynx, trachea, lungs, pleura, pharynx, tongue, and gullet. _C. Abdominal Cavity._ 1. Position of the abdominal organs. 2. Healthy or diseased condition of the liver, spleen, stomach, intestines, pancreas, bladder and ureters, prostate, kidneys and supra-renal glands, uterus and ovaries, blood-vessels and peritoneum. 3. Contents of the stomach and bladder.--_Should it be necessary to remove the stomach and intestines, two ligatures should be placed at the cardiac extremity of the stomach and also at the pyloric end, and cut between the two ligatures, then the stomach may be removed intact; and other ligatures at the end of small intestines, also the rectum, and the bowels then removed as conditions demand._ 4. Condition of the blood-vessels. 5. Condition of bones and joints. II. THE REASONED OPINION In this portion of the Report the inspectors state the nature of the conclusion at which they have arrived, and their reasons. _Recapitulation of the foregoing Rules._--It may be of advantage here to restate, in a tabular form, a few suggestions as to the composition of the Report: _N.B._--1. Let the Report be as short as possible, but state your views with clearness and distinctness. After stating the nature of the disease in any organ, report “all other organs healthy,” if they have been found so. To specify some organs, omitting others, may lead to a pressing inquiry from counsel as to the condition of the supra-renal capsules, or some other organ, and an unfounded doubt cast on the Report of the examiner. 2. Always avoid the use of technical terms as far as possible, so that you may be saved the annoyance of having to explain your meaning in the witness-box. 3. Express all dates and numbers in writing. Measure all marks, and describe their size and appearance in writing. Carefully write all names of persons to whom reference is made. Take accurate notes, and from them compose your report. Make a list of all articles submitted for inspection and analysis, and label them. 4. State all facts clearly and chronologically. A _fact_ is what is known directly and personally to witness, and not what has been repeated by some other person. Do not report hearsay testimony as matters of fact. 5. Every report should be written under the impression that it may come into court to be read.