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which gave off a repugnant, acid odor. In one case the 

 omentum was found greatly congested. The large intes- 

 tine was very pale, and the right ventricle of the heart 

 was filled with dark fluid blood. 



ScHUz cites thirteen cases of poisoning from liver saus- 

 age in which the symptoms differed from the foregoing iu 

 the following respects : 



(1) In only one out of the thirteen was there constipa- 

 tion; all the others had numerous watery, typhoid-like 

 stools. 



(2) Symptoms involving the sense of sight were present 

 in only three ; in all the pupils were unchanged. 



(3) The croupous cough was wholly wanting ; though 

 in many there was complete loss of voice. Difficulty of 

 swallowing was complained of by only one. 



(4) Delirium was marked in all ; and in one the dis- 

 turbance of the mental faculties was prominent for several 

 weeks. 



(5) There were no deaths. 



(6) The time between eating the sausage and the appear- 

 ance of the symptoms varied from eighteen to twenty-four 

 hours, and the duration of sickness from one to four 

 weeks ; though in one case complete recovery did not occur 

 until after two and one-half months. 



The sausages were not smoked, and all observed a garlic 

 odor, though no garlic had been added to the meat. 



Tripe reports sixty-four cases. The symptoms came 

 on from three and one-half to thirty-six hours after eating. 

 The stools were frequent, watery, and of offensive odor. 

 In some there was delirium. One died. In the fatal case 

 the hands and face were cold and swollen. The pulse was 

 rapid and weak. The pupils were contracted, but re- 

 sponded to light. The small intestine was found inflamed. 



Hedingee reports the case of a man and a woman with 

 the usual symptom.s, but during recovery the dilatation of 

 the pupils was followed by contraction. Birds ate of this 

 sausage, and were not affected. 



RoSER reports cases in which there were found, after 

 death, abscesses of the tonsils, a dark, bluish appearance 



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