THE PHYSIOLOGY OF ALCOHOL. 



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been born February 22, 1895. They were as nearly alike as it was 

 possible to get them. The males are black, the females red. 



It will save time and confusion if we christen them at this 

 point, and use their respective names in our subsequent descrip- 

 tions. The sisters were named " Topsy " and " Tipsy," the males 

 "Nig" and "Bum." The names are sufficiently suggestive to 



Bum. 



Tipsy. >,ig. 



Fig. 6. November 27, 1895. 



Topsy. 



enable the reader to carry easily in mind which ones are given 

 the alcohol and which are normal. 



April 29th, they weighed as follows : 



Tipsy 2,102 grammes. 



Topsy 2,150 " 



Bum , 



NiK. 



2,1'?9 grammes. 

 1,556 " 



For about two weeks the four were studied with reference to 

 deciding which pair to treat with alcohol. Of the sisters. Tipsy 

 was considerably the more active and playful ; of the brothers, 

 ISTig was the livelier. Bum, at the time, is noted as being a little 

 "shy and quiet." Otherwise he appeared considerably superior 

 in health, vigor, and " points." Nig's already deficient growth 

 since dwarfing is one of the important points about which the 

 experiment turns finally decided the matter, viz., to give the 

 alcohol to Tipsy and Bum. 



what with me, was that in the resident part of the city I could hardly expect to have a 

 kennel of mongrel curs tolerated for the necessary length of time. Intelligence, too, was a 

 prime consideration. For this, as well as for good disposition, these dogs could leave noth- 

 ing to be desired. In selecting this breed I feel that the choice was made more wisely or 

 more fortunately than I knew. 



