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poisoning. The paralysis that succeeds is general, and 

 lasts a very considerable time before respiration is 

 extinguished. There is no evidence of the tongue, lips 

 and larynx being especially paralysed; they probably 

 only suffer in the same degree as the other parts. 



Cobra-poison very quickly destroys the respiratory 

 function : after slight acceleration the respiration becomes 

 slower and the excursus is lessened. 



Daboia-poison at first quickens the respiration very 

 much more than cobra-poison does, and the lessening 

 of the excursus and the slowing of the breathing do 

 not occur so soon. The respiration generally in daboia- 

 poisoning has a peculiarly irregular character. This 

 function certainly exists longer under the influence of 

 daboia-poison than under that of cobra-poison. 



The effect of cobra-poison on the pupil is so slight as 

 to be a matter of doubt ; daboia-poison nearly always 

 causes wide dilatation in the earlier stages of the 

 poisoning. 



Salivation is a constant symptom of cobra-poisoning ; 

 it is exceedingly rare in daboia-poisoning. 



The effect of cobra-poison on the blood is not very 

 great, sanious discharges are rare, albuminuria has not 

 been seen, and recovery is striking and complete. 



In daboia-poisoning, on the other hand, sanious dis- 

 charges are the rule, albuminuria is usual should the 

 victim live any time, and after the nerve symptoiis have 

 passed away the subject has to go through a period of 



