HIBEBNATION AND ALLIED STATES IN ANIMALS ' 99 



She was under observation from October 1890 until 

 February 1891, when she died. In these four months 

 she was closely watched, and until the last week of her 

 life gave little indication that she had the slightest 

 knowledge of the fact that she lived. 



She would remain in any position in which she was 

 placed in bed, and if not fed would undoubtedly have 

 died without making any sign that she required or 

 desired food. Her temperature was almost invariably 

 sub-normal, sometimes falling to 95, although occasion- 

 ally it would rise to nearly 102* without any cause 

 that could be determined. Her appetite was capricious, 

 although she undoubtedly had decided likes and 

 dislikes in regard to food. She preferred beef and 

 potatoes to anything else. The process of eating was 

 very slow, and sometimes it would be more than an 

 hour before she could finish a meal. When she drank 

 anything, milk was evidently preferred. She was very 

 clean in her personal habits, and never soiled the bed. 



The quantity of urine passed was very small, not- 

 averaging more than one-seventh of normal. The 

 bowels moved but seldom, sometimes only once in six 

 or seven days. It was possible to rouse her for a 

 moment or so to the extent of making her open her eyes, 

 but beyond this she would give no indication of con- 

 sciousness, and went to sleep again immediately. Her 

 legs were nearly always drawn up, although when the 

 patient was admitted it was stated that she always 

 straightened her legs at night. Her feet were almost 

 invariably very cold, and the hands sometimes so. 

 Occasionally her eyelids would tremble and quiver, 

 just as they will in a patient suffering from hysteria. 

 Generally, when much bothered, she would for a few 

 moments make a sort of whining protest. 



The facial expression was quiet, almost .death-like, 

 under ordinary circumstances, but sometimes, when 



