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After this tremors were noticed. Spasmodic twitching of the penis was 

 noticed after heart's action and femoral pulse had ceased, and a fluid resembling* 

 and supposed to be, semen, was emitted ; but on its being at once examined 

 microscopically, no spermatozoa were to be found, and only an abundance of 

 large cells like mucus or pus corpuscles were seen. Post-mortem examination 

 was made immediately. The thorax was opened, and the great veins tied. 

 They were much engorged. At 3.16' the thoracic viscera were removed. A 

 great gush of fluid blood took place from the lower part of the vena cava 

 inferior on cutting it. The veins and right side of the heart were engorged and 

 swollen, stuffed like sausages, as Casper describes it. Right auricle distended. 

 3iii. of perfectly fluid blood of a very dark colour was got from the right 

 ventricle. At 3.21 the left ventricle was examined, and found firmly con- 



