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preceded by coiivuLions. The streiigtli of the poison 

 can be estimated from the fact that yV ^^ ^ grain of 

 the alkaloid proved fatal in one case. 



Fig, 29.— Acouite {Aconitiim yapelhfs) 



The greatest number of mishaps in connection with 

 this plant have been due to its root being mistaken for 

 that of horse-radish (see fig. 8). A comparison between 

 these roots may not therefore be out of place: 



