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THE BRAIN AND NERVOUS SYSTEM. 
In order to understand clearly what has been written in this book 
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Fic, 113.—The brain, spinal cord and nerves which run 
to every part of the body. They are the telegraph 
wires of the brain, and form a vast network all 
over the body. (From Blackie’s Physiology.) 
on the effects of snake 
venom and _ the treat- 
ment of snake bite, some 
elementary knowledge of 
the circulation of the 
blood, the digestive 
organs, brain, and_ ner- 
vous system is essential. 
A chapter on human 
physiology, therefore, has 
been introduced, as the 
aim of this book is to 
make knowledge of 
snakes, their venom, and 
> the treatment of snake 
bite, as practical and as 
understandable as _ pos- 
sible to the average man 
and woman living in 
countries swarming with 
venomous snakes. 
Owing to lack of 
knowledge of the circula- 
tion of the blood, the 
digestive apparatus, the 
brain, nervous system, 
etc., methods in the treat- 
ment of snake bite are em- 
ployed which are utterly 
ridiculous, alarming, and manifestly absurd to those possessing 
