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Case 33. — Joseph Cartledge, bitten on calf of leg by a black 

 snake, was treated by Dr. Browne, of Sale, five hours after accident. 

 Two injections of ^th grain each used. 



Case 34. — Miss Davie, teacher, at Nerung, Queensland, treated 

 by Dr. Hannah, of Southport. Particulars not given. 



Case 35 — Mrs. Rogers, of Bulu Bulu, Gippsland, bitten on 

 finger by tiger snake, and treated by Dr. Trarapy, first with intra- 

 venous injections of ammonia, which had no effect, and when sinking 

 with strychnine injections, which had almost immediate effect, and 

 in a few hours placed her out of danger. 



Case 36. — Son of Mr. J. Beveridge, squatter, of Glengower, 

 treated successfully by Dr. Andrew, of Clunes, with strychnine in- 

 jections. 



Case 37. — Theresa Byrne, aged 14 years, bitten whilst bathing, 

 snake not seen. Treated by Dr. Cuppaidge, of Normanby, Queen- 

 sland. Only 18 minims of L. S. required. 



Case 38.— Mr. Bullock, of Tenterfield, N.S.W., bitten by black 

 snake and treated by Dr. Morice. 



Case 39. — A boy, J. Taylor, bitten at Mount Keat, agricul- 

 tural settlement, Queensland, by a black snake, and treated success- 

 fully by a layman, Mr. James Daniels. 



Case 40. — George Neilson, a Danish miner, bitten by a tiger 

 snake whilst bathing. Case reported by Dr. Gamble, of Walhalla. 

 Forty minims of liq. strych. required ; recovery complete next 

 morning. 



Cases 41 and 42, reported by Dr. Helsham, of Richmond, 

 N.S.W. In one of these where, judging from the symptoms, a large 

 dose of snake-poison had been absorbed, but very small doses of 

 strychnine were injected, convulsions set in, whilst coma was still 

 present, and lasted for two hours. Though semi-tetanic in appearance 

 they were erroneously ascribed to m. xxvi. of liq. strychnine, which 

 at the time of their appearance had not removed the symptoms of 



