94 ON THE NATURE AND ACTION OF THE 



from the chloroform, the animal became very restless and 

 retched constantly, but was unable to vomit. A little while 

 afterwards he became more quiet, and his respirations were 

 counted. 



3.10. Respirations 7| per minute. 



3.13. Eespirations 7 per minute. 



3.15. About 0-01 grain of dried cobra-poison dissolved in 

 ■^ c.c. of water was injected into the vein of dog's leg. 



Immediately the animal became very restless, and tried in 

 vain to vomit. Respirations 7 per minute. 



3.21. Constant retching, but no vomiting. Respirations 7. 



3.23. AbouG 0'02 grain more was injected. 



3.27. Constant retching. Respirations 6. The animal now 

 lay down exhausted, and was killed by a blow on the head. 



Experiment LXVI. 



July 9th. — About 1 grain of dried cobra-poison dissolved in 

 water was injected into the flank of a white cat. 



3.38. Injection made. 



3.43. Cat seems depressed, sits with head drooping and eyes 

 nearly shut. Licks its lips occasionally. Pupils moderately 

 dilated. 



3.48. Rubs its ear with fore paw, and licks fore paw after- 

 wards. Is disinclined to move. Pupils more widely dilated. 



4.25. Another dose injected. 



4.50. Another dose injected into peritoneum. As yet there 

 is no symptom except depression and languor. 



4.51. Vomiting. Lies crouched down. 

 5.5. Still vomiting. 



5.14. Lies on its side. Movements of vomiting. When the 

 cornea is touched the eyes move, but the lids do not close. 

 There is also sometimes a movement of fore foot as if to ward 

 ■off the irritant. 



5.17. Whining. Pupils much contracted. When the inside 

 of the ear is tickled the animal scratches at its shoulder with 

 the hind leg of same side. It cannot stand. It shakes its 

 head sometimes when its ear is tickled. 



