on the Living Sijstem.^ ff^ 



which there has been less difference of opi- 

 nion, than respecting the effect of coH. This 

 power, although considered by some as sti- 

 mulant when applied to the animal body at a 

 degree somewhat inferior to its own tem- 

 perature, has, however, been esteemed sedative 

 by all, when applied in an'intense degree. It 

 is in this degree that we ^all examine its 

 effects. 



EXPERIMENT 45. 



A middle-aged rabbit, whose pulse beat 252 

 in a minute was put into a tin vessel placed 

 in a Frigorific mixture. 



Houn. Mhiutcj. Ther.* 



11. — 0. Animal Struggles to escape. 



10. Animars pulse less distinct, 



but beats 264 in a minute. 



20. 10. Pulse much weaker, but yet 

 264 in a minute. The ther- 

 mometer rose considerably 

 when * the., anirtifel was ftcst 

 put.i|i£but the temperature 

 , could not be takeq, on ac- 

 count bf the struggles of the 



