and Anthnony on Glycogenic function, etc. 



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Corresponding with the fatty degeneration, there was found 1 -2 per 

 cent, more fat in the antimonial liver than in the control. 



The liver glycogen was also slightly increased under the influence 

 of the antimony. 



Experiment VI. 



Action of anti'mony on a rahhit. 



Period of dosing. 



In B, there was no reduction for eitlier glycogen or sugar. 

 100 grams of muscle gave TO milligram Sb. 



In this experiment, towards the end, the animal was evidently suf- 

 fering from the toxic action of the antimony, and the body weight is 

 seen to be noticeably diminished. The weight of the liver, however, 

 was apparently increased by the antimony, although there was a 



*The last two days the antimony rabbit ate very little. Hence, the o-tide was not 

 given after the 21st. The animal was evidently much affected by the antimony and 

 its general nutrition was at the last very poor. 



Trans. Con.v. Acau., Vol. VIII. 15 Dec, 1888. 



