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I have narrated for her, except they were about half as intense, 

 and appeared about half an hour later. Consequently, I was 

 able to follow hers intelligently, but now I began to doubt 

 myself and thought it was time to do something for her before 

 things might become so bad that I could not help her. 



We were not frightened — I realized that the mushrooms were 

 causing the symptoms but felt perfectly sure that nothing 

 serious could happen, but I began to doubt my power to think 

 and to assist. I literally staggered back to my cottage, two 

 hundred yards awa}^ secured my tablets and syringe and 

 struggled back over the road to my wife. It was possible only 

 with resolute effort and firm decision. I wanted to lie down. 

 Tired and dizzy, I staggered back and found I could not read 

 my medicine labels clearly. Friends helped me make the solu- 

 tion, identified the remedy, steadied my hand while I filled the 

 syringe which I administered to Mrs. Douglass, who now was 

 prostrated and had marked difficulty of breathing and a very 

 rapid and weak heart action. After giving her a dose of atropine 

 sulphate gr. i/iSO and morphine sulphate gr. i/8, I took account 

 of my own condition. 



In any case there was not the slightest stomach symptom. 

 I could think clearly if I made the effort to do so. There had 

 been in the onset of the symptoms dizziness and light-headedness, 

 a desire to be supported. There was an increased pulse and a 

 fuller respiration, a burning and prickling of the skin over the 

 whole body. This was succeeded by some excitement of the 

 mind. I wished to be noisy, to laugh and joke. My own trivial 

 and foolish remarks met with warm personal appreciation. The 

 mind was stimulated truly, but the grade and result were below 

 normal. Thoughts flew through my brain, but they were of 

 secondary quality. The attention was easily distracted and 

 disturbed. My ability to play cards was lessened, my mind 

 refused to work logically. I was careless in play. Objects near 

 seemed far away, sounds were diminished, muscular weakness 

 supervened and an uncomfortable feeling of anxiety appeared. 

 My hands and feet were unsteady, my vision uncertain. By 

 will power and reason, however, I was always able to partially 



