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Treatment as before stated. This case took as much as one and 

 three quarter grains of strych. acet. Was admitted on the 9th 

 August, 1891, and discharged on the 12th August, 1891, cured and 

 fit for duty. 



Case 4. — Musamat Jewai, Hindu female, a labourer, age 40, 

 strong built. Bitten by kerait (Bungarus coeruleus), about 2J feet 

 long, above the left knee joint ; ligature below the hip was used, but 

 all the symptoms were present and the patient was insensible. 

 Cyanotic marks were seen on the arms, abdomen, back and neck. 

 At first all hopes of recovery were given up, but attempts were made 

 to see if anything could do good. 



Treatment.-;— Punctures scarified and cupping applied. Re- 

 peated doses of strychniaj acetas hypodermically given, but in quarter 

 grain doses. It seemed marvellous. The cyanotic patches in the 

 skin gradually faded away and the body became warmer. It was 

 wondered if the person had expired, but suddenly the woman called 

 for a drink of cold water to bathe her dry and parching mouth. 

 This was done and she recovered sense. She was admitted on the 

 3rd September, 1891, and discharged on the 10th. Took three 

 grains of acetate of strychnine to efiect a cure. 



Case 5. — Paroati Devi, Hindu female, aged 67 years, healthy 

 constitution. Bitten on big toe of left foot on 10th September, 1891, 

 symptoms were as preceding. The wound was cauterised. 



Treatment. — Strychnia was given very cautiously, as the 

 patient was over-aged, the degeneration of the heart kept in view — 

 iJi grain eventually showed the peculiar strychnine symptoms The 

 patient was cured in two days and discharged cured on the third 

 day, 14th September, 1891, This patient took in all one and a halj 

 grains of acetate of strychnia. 



Case 6. — Maya Swuper, aged 38 years, bitten by echis carinata 

 (without dots) on the lower third of the left leg, on the outside of it. 

 Mucous membrane of the mouth, eyes, nostrils, ears, and urinary 

 passages all bled profusely. Urine had clots in it and i symptoms 

 resembled those in the first case. 



