84 ON THE NATURE AND ACTION OF THE 



6.37. Sensibility of the cornea seems nearly gone. When 

 the inside of the ear is tickled the animal shakes its head. 



6.43. Altlioiigh respiratory movements still continued, 

 artificial respiration was begun. The animal was laid in an 

 apparatus which kept it warm. 



6.45. The cat tries in vain to vomit. The cornea is almost 

 insensible. 



About 8.30 the heart-beats ceased. The body of the animal 

 was examined next day at noon. Rigor mortis well marked. 

 The body of the animal had a strong odour of decomposition. 

 The lungs were congested, the right side of the heart gorged, 

 the left empty and firmly contracted. The pericardium 

 contained a quantity of dark-red serum. A considerable 

 quantity of dark-red serum was contained in the abdominal 

 cavity. Inside of stomach quite normal. The bladder was 

 firmly contracted and quite empty. Where the injection had 

 been made, the muscles were infiltrated with blood, soft, and 

 decomposed. Those of the left thigh were normal. 



Experiment LVIII. 



July 14th, 1873. — Some dried cobra-poison dissolved in 

 water was injected into the peritoneum of a cat at 2.15 p.m. 



2.20. Vomits. 



2.30. Vomits again. The animal can walk perfectly, but it 

 prefers to lie on its side. 



2.40. Can walk, but seems slightly giddy. 



2.45. Vomiting and defecation. 



3.12. Sensibility of the cornea nearly gone. When the ear 

 is irritated the cat shakes its head. When the eye is touched 

 the eyelids do net move ; but when the point of a pair of 

 forceps is pressed into it, the fore foot is raised to push the 

 forceps away. 



3.20. The animal suddenly got up, walked a few steps, and 

 then fell. 



3.22. It seems as if it wanted to vomit, but is too comatose. 

 When the ear is tickled it shakes its head. 



3.26. There is distinct reflex action on irritation of the hind 

 feet, but not when the fore paws are pinched. 



