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the foramen ovale was open. The head was 

 next examined : the dura mater appeared 

 livid, as if bruifed ; its veffels and the finus 

 falciformis were turgid, and full of blood. 

 The cortical fubftance of the brain looked of 

 an uhufual livid colour *.. 



The docflor after this procured a middle- 

 fized fpaniel, and poured fome laurel water 

 down his throat : he ftruggled pretty much 

 at firft, and whined, but when about an 

 oiince and a half of it v^as down, he ceafed 

 to ftruggle : an ounce more of the water was 

 then given him : he was laid down on the 

 ground, but never offered to get up, only 

 ftretching out his legs, he expired diredly. 

 Soon after his death, Mr. Ranby opened 

 him : the laurel water, with fome frothy 

 mucus, was found in his ftomach : the veins 

 in general were very turgid, but the blood 

 was ftill fluid, and no alteration was found in 

 any of the vifcera -f-. 



Dr. Porter forced three ounces of laurel 

 water down the throat of a }arge dog : about 



* Phil. Tranfaa. N? 420, p. 163. 

 t Ibid. N«420. 



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