

HIBERNATION AND ALLIED STATES IN ANIMALS 



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February 6th. Will feed herself with bread or any- 

 thing dry. Hand shakes too much to use a cup or 

 spoon. Will ask for anything she wants, but will not 

 speak at any other time. -Always uses her left hand. 



February 7th. I was called in about 4 A.M., and 

 found her lying on the floor ; she would not speak, but 

 from all appearance no one had touched her ; she had 

 evidently got out of bed herself. At 9.30 A.M., 

 she was cold and very white looking; about fifteen 

 minutes later her face was flushed and moist, body warm, 

 hands, knees, and feet cold. This soon passed off, 

 leaving her in her former condition. Temperature was 

 95f lower than at 8 A.M. This afternoon asked for a 

 sour drink and a big cake. Spoke hurriedly, but quite 

 loudly and distinctly. Kissed the nurse twice when 

 asked to do so. 



February 9th. Has not been well at all to-day. 

 Moaned when disturbed. Has eaten scarcely anything, 

 but has taken more milk than usual. Has had slight 

 diarrhcea since last Tuesday ; worse to-day. 



February llth. Asked frequently for drinks to-day, 

 and last night said her throat was burning. Does not 

 appear to recognise any of her friends, nor to realise 

 that she is among strangers. So long as her wants 

 are attended to she seems quite unconscious of any- 

 thing else not exactly unconscious either, but as 

 though she took no interest in what went on around 

 her. 



February 12th. Is better this morning; had no 

 diarrhoea during the night. Has asked three times 

 for something to eat, which sounds like meat, but when 

 I get it for her she won't eat it. 



February 13th. Diarrhoea much worse to-day. 



February 15th. Diarrhoea somewhat better. 



On the 16th she was slightly better, and asked for 

 beer and cocoa, and said she felt as if she were burning 



