66 REPORT—1874, 
wound had been closed, 3 grains of hydrate of chloral in 30 minims of water 
were injected subcutaneously into the flank of the animal, It weighed 33 lbs. 
On examination, 
Middle loop contained 113 c. ¢. of clear fluid, with flakes of mucus, 
Upper ,, t 
Lower ,, empty: 
Mucous membrane :— 
Middle loop moderately injected and covered with mucus, The serous 
covering of this loop was much injected. 
Upper _,, 
Lower 7 \p ae, 
Experiment 36.—Acetate of morphia. 23 ¢.c. of a saturated solution of 
magnesium sulphate were injected into the middle loop, and immediately 
after closure of the abdominal wound 1 grain of acetate of morphia in 2 c.c. 
of water was injected subcutaneously into the flank of the cat, which weighed 
5 Ibs. 
On examination, 
Middle loop contained 10°5 e. c. of turbid fluid, tinged with blood. 
Upper _,, 3 a large tapeworm, 
Lower ,, empty. 
Mucous membrane :— 
Middle loop pale, covered with thin gelatinous mucus. 
Upper _,, 
Lower } pale. 
Tanre II. Evhibiting the results of the Second Series of experiments. 
Drugs injected. Quantities. Fluid found in middle loop. 
1. Magnesium sulphate ....| 2-5 ¢.¢. | | 15°5 ¢.e. turbid, blood-stained, = 
Atropia sulphate ...... 5 pu 8°5 c.c. after filtration. 
2. Magnesium sulphate....| 2°5 c.c. | | 6 ¢.¢. opalescent, albuminous, = 
Iodide of methyl-atropia. 5 grains \ 4'5 c.¢. after filtration. 
3. Magnesium sulphate.... ze 5 c¢.c. | |10¢.c. blood-stained,= 9 ¢.c. after 
fedoras. 8) free, 5 grains } filtration. 
4, Magnesium sulphate... .| 2° 5c. ce. | | 12°5 c.c. blood-stained mucus, = 
PPBAE Go5y:t cose ge Fa 1 grain } 10 ¢,c. after filtration, 
5. Magnesium sulphate....|2°5c.c. | |7°5 c. c. clear mucus, = 6:5 ¢.¢. 
MOFORIR ba ig bok ere 2 grains at after filtration, 
6. Magnesium sulphate... .| 2°5 ¢.c. ) | 19¢.c.turbid fluidand thick mucus, 
Quinine sulphate ...... 5 grains } = 7 c.c. after filtration, 
if alec sige slp si esa he pee \ 7 ¢.¢., = 6 ¢.¢. after filtration. 
8. Magnesium sulphate... .| 2-5 ¢.¢. 8 
Zine sulphate ........ 1 grain } Ee 
Subcutaneous injection of chloral, with injection of 2-5 ¢. c, magnesium 
sulphate into the loop in each case. 
es Chloraly oo, 47 eee 1 gram. | 13°5 ¢.¢. clear gelatinous mucus. 
LO, sChloral so eee ‘29 4, |11°5c.c¢. clear fluid, mucus. 
11. Morphia acetate ...... 065 ,, | 10°5 ¢.c. turbid, blood-stained. 
