CASES OF SNAKE-BITES. 155 
a strong caustic lotion and charcoal poultice applied to the 
bitten part; cured in 22 days. 
No, 14. A young man, et. 18; bitten by a Chokoriah 
Borah ; died in 26 hours, after vomiting a blackish fluid ; the 
snake was supposed to have been a Crotalus. 
No. 15. A boy, et. 10; kind not known; died in 24 hours; 
was treated by the Ozahs (snake-charmers). 
No. 16. A boy, et. 8; bitten by a Chokoriah Borah in the 
foot ; died in 31 hours; treated by the Ozahs. 
No. 17. A man, et. 35; snake was probably a Trimeresurus ; 
was ill for a day and recovered. 
No. 18. A young man, zt. 18; bitten by a Chokoriah Borah ; 
died in 26 hours; treated by the Ozahs; vomited a black 
matter. 
No. 19. A boy, et. 16; kind of snake probably a Daboia ; 
died in 2 days. 
No. 20. A girl, et. 7; bitten by a Cobra; died in 15 hours 
30 minutes. 
No. 21. A man, et. 23; bitten by a Daboia; died in 27 
hours; the wound was scarified, and ammonia administered 
at first; afterwards an opiate was given, and, after 24 hours 
had elapsed, galvanic shocks were applied.* An autopsy 
showed the heart to contain semi-fluid blood and clots; the 
spleen was soft and easily broken up. 
No. 22. A young man, et. 19; probably a Trimeresurus ; 
was well in 36 hours. Treatment: a ligature, amm. aromat., 
tinct. opii; the bitten part was covered with ipecac. pulv. 
and ammonia, and 5 minims liquor arsenicalis administered 
every 6 hours. He was apparently well 3 hours after the 
bite. 
* Their application was made too long after the injection of the venom. 
Why not have tried them at first? 
