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should be used, though in case of profound stupor even 

 these may not produce the desired action. Freshly ignited 

 charcoal or two grains of a one per cent, alkaline solution 

 of permanganate of potash may then be administered, in 

 order, in the case of the former substance, to absorb the 



Fig. 135 — Coprinus atramentarius (after Atkinson). Scaly fori 

 fourths natural size. 



Three- 



poison, or iu case of the latter, to decompose it. This 

 should be followed by oils and oleaginous purgatives, 

 and the intestines should be cleaned and washed out with 

 an enema of warm water and turpentine. 



" Experiments on animals poisoned by the fly amanita 

 and with pure muscarine show very clearly that when the 



