INDEX 389 
Madsen, Th., and Noguchi, H., on ratio between dose of venom and time elapsing tili 
death, 177. 
Mal on Hindu snake-charmers, 229. 
Malaysia, poisonous snakes of, 81. 
Malmignatte, 275. 
Mammals, action of Colubrine venom on, symptoms and course, 171. 
” ” » 5 post-mortem findings, 171. 
> of AE venoms on, symptoms and course, 171. 
» » ag post-mortem findings, 171. 
Man, minimal dose of venom lethal for, 176. 
,, not attacked by Bitis gabonica (Gaboon viper), 74. 
Mano de sapo root, eaten by Mexicans during immunisation treatment, 236. 
Maoris’ fear of Katipo, 275. 
Marchand, on bites from European vipers, 339. 
Mariadassou, P., serum treatment, 363-371. 
Mariapregassam, collection of venom, 361. 
Marotte, on Naja haje bite, 356. 
Martin, C. J., chemical constituents of venom, 160. 
on 5, experiments on Pseudechis, 162. 
i on 56 with rats proving harmlessness of ingestion of venom of Pseud- 
echis, 181. 
Bs ,, on venom of Ornithorhynchus, 324. 
a3 ,, and Cherry, on antagonism between toxins and antitoxins, 253. 
re ,, and Smith, MacGarvie, on local and general effects of albumoses derived 
from snake-venom, 163. 
Martinique, mortality from bite of fer-de-lance in, 113. 
Massasanga, 120. See also Sistrurus catenatus. 
de Maupas on Pelias berus bite, 357. 
Mediterranean Sea, Murena helena found in, 309. 
3 » Scorpena porcus found in, 294. 
Medulla, substance of, fixation of venom on, 186. 
Meloé (oil-beetles), 281. 
Mexico, inoculation of natives in, successful, 235-237. 
Micropechis, 93. 
4 elapoides, 93. 
ikaheka, 93. 
Milk from mother bitten by poisonous snake causing death of young, 181, 214. 
Mimicry, biological laws of, coloration of snakes subject to, 15, 16. 
Mitchell, S. Weir, on chemical constituents of venom, 160. 
5 5 fatal results of experimental ingestion of venoms, 180. 
a harmless ingestion of venom exceeding lethal dose, 214. 
Mecadeot: H., bites from European vipers, 345. 
Molluses, poisonous species of, 286. 
Mongoose, battles with hamadryads and cobras, 223, 224. 
os va victory mainly due to natural agility, 225. 
pe immunity to snake-venom, 223. 
» > not absolute, 225. 
96 5 99 proved by injections, 224, 2925. 
Monotremata. See Ornithorhynchus paradoxus or O. anatinus. 
