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carbonic acid evolved in 35 minutes, which is 

 at the rate of 54*43 cubic inches in an hour. 



EXPERIMENT VII. 



Thermometer 60, barometer 30*2 inch. 



The experiment was repeated on a rabbit which 

 had been inoculated with the essential oil of bit- 

 ter almonds. When he was placed under the bell- 

 glass, the thermometer in the rectum stood at 

 96. In a few minutes he gave signs of sensi- 

 bility, and made efforts to breathe ; but as these 

 were at long intervals, and not sufficient to 

 maintain life, the artificial respiration was con- 

 tinued. In half an hour he breathed sponta- 

 neously 40 times in a minute. The thermo- 

 meter in the rectum had fallen to 90. 



The air being examined, was found to contain 

 T ^ of carbonic acid. 



The rabbit occupied the space of 47 cubic 

 inches. 

 502+52+2-47^509 28 . 275 ^ ^ Qf 



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carbonic acid evolved in 30 minutes, which is 

 at the rate of 5 6 '5 5 cubic inches in an hour. 



The animal lay as if in a state of profound 

 sleep. At the end of two hours and 20 mi- 

 nutes, from the time of the poison being ap- 

 plied, the thermometer in the rectum had fallen 

 to 79, and he was again apparently dead ; 

 but the heart still continued acting, though 

 feebly, and its action was kept up for 30 minutes 



