82 WINTER FOOD OF THE PARTRIDGE—SOMERS. 
resting upon a table near at hand, then, by making a strong effort 
I was able to cross the room to a lounge. On taking the recum- 
bent position, the feeling of dizziness subsided, but the nausea 
increased until it terminated in copious and prolonged emesis 
which continued with short intermissions for upwards of an hour. 
No pain accompanied the emesis which terminated when the 
stomach was emptied. Accompanying the vomiting there was 
pain in the back at the root of the neck and between the 
shoulders, 7. e. at lower cervical and upper dorsal vertebrze. This 
was a peculiar kind of pain of a dull aching character, very much 
like that which follows over-exertion of the muscles. This feel- 
ing passed down both arms, but changed from that of pain to 
one of numbness and tingling most marked along the track of 
the ulnar nerves, and terminating in the fingers; there existed 
also a feeling of coldness well marked in both extremities, and 
felt—though not in the same degree over the whole body—the 
sensation as if a current of cold air was directed upon the naked 
surface ; the skin was colorless, the face had a ghastly look, per- 
spiration not increased but rather diminished, urine not increased 
in quantity, no action of the bowels, pupils normal and the 
intellect not disturbed. 
The most marked action of the poison was upon the circula- 
tory system, as the following observations will prove, the action 
of the heart being slowed, as evidenced by the fall of the pulse. 
T should here explain that I am forty years of age, my height 
five feet nine inches, weight about one hundred and seventy-two 
pounds avoirdupois, in good health, regular habits, well nourished, 
normal, pulse about seventy-six beats, respiration to corres- 
pond. The first examination of the pulse was made after the 
first emesis, the time being fifteen minutes past three, p. m., the 
count gave forty-six beats to the minute. At fifteen minutes to 
four, p.m.—that is half an hour after the first examination—it had 
fallen to forty-three beats per minute, the respiration being cor- 
respondingly diminished in number. The pulse remained at this 
figure (43) for about two hours. The emesis continued at longer 
intervals, being finally overcome by taking small doses of brandy. | 
After six, p.m. no matter was ejected from the stomach. The pulse 
