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be slowly turning round, and when I lost sight of this, the red lines 
on the paper of the room appeared to intertwine in a most beautiful 
manner. The most remarkable effect was the constant succession of 
new ideas, each of which was almost instantly forgotten ; when roused 
to tea I ate ravenously without feeling satisfied ; I slept soundly, and 
next day was stupid and forgetful, but was much improved by drink- 
ing lemon-juice. On the following day I was quite recovered. 
My friend Mr. Maclagan has kindly described for me his sensations 
under Cannadis on the same day as above; he says :—‘‘I took 2 grs. 
dissolved in spirit and 1 gr. as pill shortly afterwards; this was at 
4 o'clock. At a quarter to six when seated at dinner, and after taking 
a copious draught of water, I felt a curious buzzing in my ears, with 
slight tinnitus aurium and giddiness ; two minutes after, burst into an 
immoderate fit of laughter without any cause; I was asked what I 
meant, but disdained to answer, and despite of rebuke I laughed on 
for about five minutes. I then retired, but after walking from room 
to room for some time, I found myself quite unable to appear with 
my family, and therefore went to Dr. Christison’s house, experiencing 
‘however great impediment by my legs bending under me at various 
angles. At one time, thinking a man was in pursuit, I took to my 
heels, and did not stop till I reached Dr. Christison’s door ; when it 
was opened I laughed in the servant’s face and walked upstairs, where 
I continued to laugh till Dr. Christison entered the room, when my 
laughter became aggravated, and his questions were only answered b 
monosyllables and grins ; I lay down on a sofa, where delightful sen- 
sations continually occurred to me. 
** At 8 o'clock I got tea and ate three slices of bread ; voracity seemed 
to be my object ; I again lay down and laughed and sang till 10 o’clock ; 
many of my exclamations, I was told, were decidedly verging on the 
affectionate. I also raised my right leg at regular intervals, and then 
let it fall upon the other, for a long time.” 
Such are the observations which have been made on the physio- 
logical action of Indian Hemp. I might have entered upon its the- 
rapeutical effects in hydrophobia, tetanus and other diseases, but this 
subject being connected more immediately with medical practice, is not 
fitted for the Botanical Society. 
PROCEEDINGS OF LEARNED SOCIETIES. 
LINNAZAN SOCIETY. 
June 19,1849.—The Lord Bishop of Norwich, President, in the Chair. 
Read “ Descriptions of seventeen new species of the Coleopterous 
family Pausside.”’ By J, O. Westwood, Esq., F.L.S. &c. 
Genus Cerarterus, Swed. 
Subgenus OxTHoprerus. 
Cerapterus (Orthopterus) La Fertei, Westw. 
C. piceo-castaneus nitidus levis, pronoto magis fulvescenti-castaneo, 
elytris nigro-castaneis tenuissime punctatis: singulo plaga longitudinali 
