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by opium in contact: with them; 

 nay, that the heart itfelf is render- 

 (cd inftantly paralytic, if the opiun> 

 is appUed tp its inner furface. 



E X P E R. VI. 



I next endeavoured to afcertain the ef- 

 fedl of the opium on the mufcles when 

 immediately applied to, or in contadl with 

 them, and how far the nerves of the fldri 

 would fuffer by applying tjie opium to its 

 inner fide. 



Fo R this purpofe, I cut a hole in the 

 Ikin at the top of the thigh, and poured 

 the opium into the cellular membrane be- 

 tween the Ikin and mufcles. 



(Tjbree Trials.) 



I firft poured 40 drops of the folutiqn 

 Tinder the fkln of the left thigh and leg, 

 having, before hand, broke, with a probe, 

 a partition between thefe made by the 

 cellular fubftance of the knee, 



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