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be detected, except that very slight black dots were seen in 

 the red corpuscles. 



'At 11.40 a.m. — Respirations 16 per minute. Fcchy- 

 mosis far more marked ; much venous engorgement ; eye- 

 lids immensely enlarged. The animal is prostrate and 

 quite helpless, complete coma having supervened. The 

 submaxillary and other glands appear to be very slightly 

 enlarged and a little hardened. The swelling is hard and 

 much increased, extending down to the neck. 



' At 12.20 p.m. — Respirations tranquil. They number 18 

 per minute, and in character are equal one to another. 

 Each expiration is followed by a prolonged inspiration, as 

 in sleep. The dog looks as if under the influence of 

 morphia. From time to time, at long intervals, the animal 

 seems a little bit uneasy, and in consequence changes his 

 position so as to be more comfortably disposed, and then 

 resumes the attitude and appearance of deep sleep. 



'At 2.15 p.m. — The heart has ceased to beat. The 

 animal is dead. 



' The post-mortem examination was commenced about 

 3.45 p.m. When the regions in the neighbourhood of the 

 bites were opened out with the scalpels, the most extensive 

 extravasations of bloody serum were seen. All the tissues 

 of the head and neck were immensely engorged with 

 blood. The heart and other organs seemed to be perfectly 

 normal. The right and left ventricles were entirely devoid 

 of blood. 



' Microscopical examination revealed around the circum- 

 ferential borders of the red cells several small dark granules. 

 In addition to these peculiarities, there were exhibited a 

 number of very minute rods protruding from the walls of 

 the red blood-cells. These protrusions resembled slightly the 

 appearance presented by the spikes on a horse-chestnut. 



