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MICROSCOPICAL APPEARANCE OF COBRA-POISON. 177 
In experiments made by Dr. Russell with the Daboia poison 
it killed a dog in 26 minutes, and a chicken in 36 seconds. 
The Cobra poison injected into the jugular vein is not known 
to have produced death in less than 34 seconds. 
Fig. 2 is from Fayrer’s Thanatophidia, and is a sfigma 
taken by Dr. D. Douglas Cunningham, of Bengal. Under 
Fie. 2. 
Appearance of the Cobra-poison under the microscope. 
what magnifying power this appearance is exhibited is not 
stated. 
The poison-globules have the general appearance of spotted 
disks and dots, lines and curves; a most peculiar obtuse 
