OF THE VENOM or THE RATTLESNAKE. 99 



tious in asserting distinctions between the mode of action of the venoms of the 

 several poisonous serpents upon evidence of any limited number of facts. 



With these brief preliminary remarks, we shall pass to the consideration of the 

 symptoms of Crotalus bite in man. In this review, I shall make use not only of 

 the cases in the accompanying table, but also of the many brief notices of cases 

 which were found unfit for tabular analysis. All that I have to say at present 

 with regard to antidotes and treatment, will be found at the close. 



