«4 THE POISONOUS SNAKES OP INDIA. 



and swollen, measuring eleven inches in cii'cumference, whereas 

 the other arm at a similar part measured only nine and a half. 

 •On cutting through the punctures the track of the fang was clearly- 

 visible though the staining of the areolar tissue was very slight 

 indeed. He had no power whatever over the eye-lids, which 

 had dropped, leaving only the lower parts of the pupils visible. 

 The pupils were perfectly natural and the irides responded. 

 When asked to identify people he pushed his head back so as to 

 bring the person into the line of vision. He could, in fact, see 

 perfectly well. The hearing was not aifected. There was profuse 

 ■salivation, the saliva streaming down from the corner of his mouth. 

 The lower lip had dropped.' He could speak but ver^- indistinctly, 

 ■so indistinctly that his friends had to ask him to repeat what he 

 ■said. The intonation was peculiarly nasal, much resembling that 

 of persons who have lost part of their palate. The lips were not 

 used in his endeavour to pronounce his name, consequently the 

 labial " b " was omitted, and he answered ^\■ith a very indistinct 

 and nasal " Aon Das." On attempting to swallow some water it 

 was returned through the nostrils. He was unable to clear his 

 throat, which caused him some distress. He felt some difficulty in 

 breathing, though the respiration was but slightly embarrassed 

 The supei-ficial temporal and frontal veins were very distinct and 

 tortuous, being gorged with blood. He could not walk himself, 

 ;but if supported walked with an unsteady gait, though he had 

 perfect control over his upper extremities. Still felt intoxicated 

 and his body hot. Pulse 96, full and strong. Temperature 



100.0 P. Occasional retching. 



11-30 A.M. — Slight!}' better ; still feels intoxicated; temperature 



101.1 F. 



1 P.M. — Temperature 101.5 F. 



2-30 P.M. — Arm a little more swollen — now measures eleven 

 inches and a half; has passed a large quantity of urine. 



Feels a little sick, and the veins about the face are still rather 

 gorged. Now speaks distinctly, and can swallow. Suffering 

 a'ather severely from the pain in the arm. 



