EXPERIMENTS WITH SNAKE-POISON. 163 
days, at which time the wounds produced by the bite had 
healed up ; the snake died in 7 days (Dr. Fayrer adds) with- 
out any apparent cause ! (?) 
No. 11. A lizard, Varanus flavescens or Gohsamp, was 
bitten in two places by a Cobra 6 feet in length; dead in 3 
hours 22 minutes. 
No. 12. The Cobra used in Experiment No. 9 was bitten by 
a darker-colored Cobra; no apparent result. 
No. 13. A Ptymue (6 feet long) was bitten by the Cobra 
of Experiment No. 11; died in 46 to 48 hours. 
No. 14. A large bullfrog (Rana tig.), was bitten twice by 
a Cobra; no apparent result. 
In Experiments Nos. 10, 11, 18, no change in the blood 
could be detected under the microscope. \ 
Action of the Poisons of the Cobra and Bungarus Fasciatus on 
* Warm- and Cold-blooded Animals; also the Influence of 
Carbolic Acid on Snakes. 
No. 15. A fish (Ophio. mar.), 14 inches long, was bitten 
near the tail by a Cobra; died in 50 minutes. 
No. 16. A dog was bitten by a Bungarus fasciatus, full- 
grown, in two places on the thigh ; died in about 74 hours. 
No. 17. A young mongoose (Herpestes malacceissis) was 
bitten three times by a full-grown Cobra; died in 26 minutes ; 
convulsions supervened in three minutes after the bite. 
No. 18. A Ptyas mucosus, bitten by a large Cobra; no 
effect. 
No. 19. A Ptyas mucosus, bitten by a large Cobra; no 
effect. 
No. 20. A cat bitten by the Cobra of Experiment No. 17; 
dead in 1 hour 30 minutes. 
No. 21.°A dog, bitten by a Bungarus fasciatus, 6 feet long ; 
