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2.26. Injected the other ten minims in left axilla. 
2.29. Shows uneasiness of left wing and cannot always contro] it. 
2.294. Sits; cannot walk. 
2.30. Pupils contracted; cannot stand. 
2.31. Lies on side; respiration convulsive. 
2.32. Respiration still more labored. 
2.33. Seems unable to feel pinching of legs. 
2.37. Rate of breathing very greatly increased. 
2.38-39. Respirations 62. 
2.40-41. Respirations 84. 
2.43-44, Respirations 64. 
2.45-46. Respirations 53. 
2.46-47. No respiration; convulsions. 
2.48. Death. 
Auricles beating; ventricles stil]; blood black, clotted; auricles and veins full; ventricles and arteries 
empty; slight extravasation in coat of small intestine near head of pancreas; no local effect. 
Ninety-five per cent. alcohol when added to undiluted saliva does not injure its 
poisonous properties, nor does the alcohol act. as a solvent of the venom, although its 
solubility in water is unaffected. 
ExprriMenr 1X.—November 23, 1896. 
a. Filter paper containing saliva was washed in about one ounce of alcohol for about twenty hours. 
The alcohol was then poured into an open dish. As soon as evaporation began a thin white scum 
appeared on the surface of the alcohol, but did not increase much as evaporation proceeded to dryness. This 
scum was not soluble in water, even after the addition of salt (NaCl). Placed under the skin of a pigeon, 
it produced no effect. 
6. The alcohol-washed paper was soaked during a few minutes in sixty minims of water. Twenty 
minims of this water were injected under the skin of each wing of a pigeon at 3.25 P.M., November 24. 
Half an hour later twenty minims were injected into the left leg. 
4.07. Pigeon sits down. 
4.12-15. Respirations 45. 
4,15—21. Stands on right leg only. 
4,22-23. Respirations 54. 
4,23-24. Respirations 49. 
4.25. Temperature stil] normal, 102° 
4.35. Temperature 99°. : 
4,39—-40. Respirations 48. 
4,42. Temperature 98°. 
4,44-46. Respirations 35 per minute. 
4.47. Temperature 96°. Slides along on breast when trying to walk, 
4.4748. Respirations 44, very weak. 
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