50 INDIAN SNAKE POISONS, 



appear to be a well-recorded case of daboia-poisoning in 

 the human subject, so it will he necessary to resort to 

 experiment. 



Experiment I. 



A small quantity of fresh daboia-poison (about 0"1 

 cubic centimetre) was injected into the thigh of a 

 pariah dog. 



12.20 P.M. Injection. 



12.25 P.M. Very lame in the leg in which injection 

 was made. 



12.44 P.M. Looks very depressed and sleepy. 



12.49 P.M. Slimy motion passed. 



12.52 P.M. Very drowsy ; unsteady in walking. 



12.54p.m. Pupils widely dilated; iris only just 

 visible. 



12.56 p.m. Moaning ; lying down with head resting 

 on ground ; trying every now and then to stand up, 

 but soon desisting from the attempt. 



12.58 P.M. Constantly attempting to rise. 



1 P.M. Panting; managed to raise himself to a 

 standing posture ; but his legs " doubled up," as it were, 

 under him, and he fell to the ground. 



1.6 P.M. Violent respiratory movements; respira- 

 tions 28. 



1.6 P.M. Still able to move his head freely. 



1.15 P.M. Still tries occasionally to rise. 



1.17 P.M. Moaning. 



