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The baboon had apparently been lacerating its wound with 

 its nails; blood was still oozing from the wound, and the appear 

 ance of the floor, which was much bespattered with large drops 

 of blood, showed that this process must have occurred fairly 

 freely during the night. 



The animal was somewhat depressed, but fairly active. 



At noon the baboon was distinctly dull and depressed, and 

 occasionally examined and felt the wound, which was still bleed- 

 ing slightly. 



At 5 p.m. it was dull and depressed, and was lying down, 

 but it was still able to rise and walk about, and was fully con- 

 scious. Much thirst was shown. Slight bleeding from the wound 

 continued. 



On the 31st of December, the second day after the bite, the 

 baboon was found lying on its side, and was very dull and sleepy, 

 but occasionallv rose and walked a little. It was quite conscious 

 of its surroundings, and at intervals it bit idly at various articles, 

 but would neither eat nor drink. 



During the greater part of the day the baboon was lying 

 quietly on the left side, occasionally kicking with the right leg, and 

 touching the head and the region of the bite with the hand. 



At 4 p.m. it appeared to be somewhat better, and attempted to 

 drink water and eat fruit, but after eating eagerly for a few 

 minutes, it would become languid and finally stop, remaining 

 motionless for some minutes, during which it appeared partially 

 to have lost consciousness. 



On some occasions this stage of semi-consciousness occurred 

 when the hand, clutching some fruit, had been raised half-way to 

 the mouth, and it then remained in this position for several 

 minutes. 



Finally, the animal would appear to waken, and it would 

 then continue to eat. 



If lifted to its feet, the baboon would walk a few steps, and 

 would then sink down and lie on the side or back, as if fatigued. 



The following day. the 1st of January. 1Q12. the baboon 

 was rather stronger, and occasionally rose and walked, but it 

 soon became fatigued, and relapsed into the recumbent position; 

 it was eating and drinking more readilv. 



There was a livid discoloration of the skin over the right 

 shoulder and arm Con both the outer and inner aspects), descend- 

 ing almost to the elbow, and extending from one to two inches on 

 to the breast. 



During the next two days the baboon rapidly regained its 

 strength, the wound dried up, and the swelling disappeared, and 

 on the 4th January, six days after the bite, the animal appeared to 

 be quite normal. 



There were no signs of any sickness until the 23rd of 

 January, when the experiment was repeated, with the following 

 result : — 



23rd January. — Bitten in the abdominal wall by a female 



