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tam hypodermically injected below the skin of a cat’s thigh 
ielded negative results; one of us swallowed a solution 
containing ‘0036 of a gram without any symptoms whalers 
ensuing. A strong solution applied toa cat’s eye couked n0- 
contraction of the pupil. 
The amount of this principle separated from the wood: 
though we had operated on a fairly large amount, was insuffi2 — 
ieritt for further experiments. Our experiments indicate — 
however the presence of a distinctly alkaloidal principle in the 
wood, in addition to the principles already referred to. 
-Fig.—Rozb. Cor. Pl., t. 23; Wight, Tl. L., t. 67. 
Hab.—Behar, W. Peninsula. The bark and leaves. 
i oriacular —Maharukh; Mahanimb, Arna (Hind.), Maha 
rukh ( (Mar.), Peru-maram (Tam.), Pedda-manu (Tel.), Dodda- | 
mari (Can.), Motho-araduso ((uz.). 
_ History, Uses, &c.—It appears probable that this i is. 
one of the trees to which Sanskrit writers have given the name 
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said. to stop after-pains, Ainslie says that the bark h sf 
easant and somewhat aromatic taste, and is prescribed b 
bears the the > same Tamil errant: ea of A. 
