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Dr. Head and I examined the liver, kidneys, blood, and a small 
quantity of urine remaining in the bladder, for strychnia, with very 
doubtful success ; in fact, although I am of opinion that we found strych- 
nia in the liver, I should be very sorry to assert it positively, as we 
found the colour tests very doubtful in the presence of cholesterine, 
which behaves somewhat like salecine. 
No. IIT.—Meotine and Strychnia. 
LARGE WHITE DOG. 
Minutes. 
1. Gave 0°6 gr. nicotine, in bread, Spates titer 
2. Slight loss of power in hind-legs, . . . . . . . Ii 
8. Gave, additional, 0-4gr.nicotine, . . . . . . . 18 
4, Vomited, A wise peed UR) Saeed wo WS NI Dies 
5. Gave 1 gr. nicotine, in ‘solution, Seo 33 
6. Began to turn round, with spasm and twitching of 
hind-legs,. . . PAG), oh RES, a Wi aaa NEB 5 
7. Gave 2 grs. strychnia, Be TE 5 ALE IR REM ts 
S. Helllin fetanic, cOnVUISIGH, “y. .  . es 8D 
Srebicad (Non Very TICIC he et a ow LOR 
In this case the animal died of the strychnia administered as an anti- 
dote to the nicotine, proving that in this case 2 grs. of strychnia more 
than counteracted 2 grs. of nicotine. 
No. IV.—Micotine alone. 
SMALL WHITE DOG. 
Minutes. 
1. Gave 0°6 gr. nicotine, in bread, . . ie 
He immediately began to turn "round and round ; this 
was followed by loss of power in the limbs, and great 
dilatation of the pupils. 
Dame EOCKCCOVEL, po vc she ch neat os Pg ele oo fl 
AVS O20. MICOUEC, oer etm «sy oe Pr wos ye aso | hae 
PRCVUIGETCCAC.. yt meet et so Nan epema oars. Mo eet ge gyn ai 
Immediately on swallowing the last dose of nicotine, he turned round 
as before, exhibited convulsive twitchings in his hind-legs, uttered a 
peculiar squeak, and then barked ; this was followed by immediate death. 
No. V.—Wuriate of Strychnia. 
LARGE WHITE TERRIER BITCH (VICIOUS). 
Minutes. 
1. Gave 1 gr. muriate of strychnia, in butter, . ‘ 
2. Dead, with tetanic convulsion, . . . .... +. 40 
