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throughout the day equally slow, but free from violent efforts. 

 In the evening the respirations fell to five in a minute, and the 

 pulse was at ninety with its usual fullness. On the second morn- 

 ing after the operation the respirations were four in a minute, 

 and the pulse at ninety as before. Some faeces had been passed 

 naturally, and he had staled. He had also eaten of hay as 

 usual. On the third morning the respirations were still at four, 

 and the pulse rose to ninety-six, and at seven in the evening he 

 remained breathing quietly, but slowly, as before. At ten 

 minutes past seven he suddenly began to labour violently in 

 drawing his breath, which was accompanied by a noise that 

 attracted the attention of persons at some distance. The 

 mouth was wide open, and the nostrils dilated. He exhibited 

 great anxiety and debility, fell down and struggled violently, 

 and presently rose again, still making urgent efforts to breathe. 



In this state he was stuck, and the body immediately exa- 

 mined, having survived the operation about sixty hours and an 

 half. Both nerves were found properly divided. The colon and 

 ceecum were distended with faeces. The stomach contained 

 twenty-six pounds and an half of masticated hay, without fluid, 

 and it emitted a sour and foetid odour. No inflammation was 

 perceptible. The oesophagus was full up to the pharynx. A 

 small portion of hay had found its way into the trachea, which, 

 as the animal was masticating at the time that his cries brought 

 persons to his assistance, may probably have slipped in at that 

 period. 



Experiment 15. 



In a full-grown rabbit, after about eight-and-forty hours* fast, 

 the nerves were divided as usual, and it then eat heartily of 

 some parsley placed before it. It very soon appeared to be 

 suffering some uneasiness, and drew its breath rather slowly. 

 The operation was performed soon after eight a.m. In the 

 evening the animal appeared to be quite well, and was moving 

 about as usual, having been quiet during the day, and free 

 from difficulty of breathing. No further symptoms were ob- 

 served, but in the morning it was found dead. The oeso- 

 phagus was full of chopped parsley. The stomach contain*^ 



