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remedy, when applied in time, has been never 

 known lo fail. We may, however mention, that 

 equal parts of liquid volatile alkali and laudanum, 

 and the eau de luce or volatile spirits of amber, 

 have each been used, as we understand, with 

 success; arid that Dr. Orfila, in his Treatise on 

 Poisons, recommends one part of liquid volatile 

 alkali to be added to two parts of olive oil, and 

 to be applied to the part affected in similar acci- 

 dents. Should the disease advance, and the 

 secondary symptoms supervene, then these appli- 

 cations are to be extended over the whole body ; 

 and the volatile alkali combined with the oil of 

 amber, the eau de luce, or some other powerful 

 antispasmodic, is to be speedily administered 

 internally, assisted by wine, and by every means 

 that will support the system, determine to the 

 skin, and keep up the action of the vessels. 



In the worst case to which we have alluded as 

 coming under my own observation, the carbonate 

 of ammonia in a draught combined with the oil 

 of amber (of which ten grains of the former and 

 ten drops of the latter may be considered a 

 dose for an adult,) was administered every four 

 or six hours as circumstances indicated. The 

 effect was a profuse perspiration, and a speedy 

 relief of the most distressing symptoms. 



The celebrated Fontana, who has directed so 

 much of his attention to the natural history of 

 venomous animals, has presented us with a 



