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ten minima, administered; pulse hardly perceptible 

 either in the heart or arteries ; surface cold, made 

 to walk about between two men. At 1-10 minutes, 

 heat and circulation returning. At 1-15 minutes, 

 syncope. Gave a second dose as above, soon 

 after which circulation again returned, and at 

 1-20 minutes he was perfectly well, and described 

 very clearly the manner in which the accident 

 happened. He now walked about unassisted ; 

 and at 1-35 minutes, half an hour after he took 

 the first dose, I removed the ligature as I had 

 been in the habit of doing when the patients 

 had completely recovered. At 1-40 minutes he 

 suddenly fainted; ligature was instantly re- 

 applied, and a third dose, as above, given, and the 

 wounds well washed with hot water. Circula- 

 tion still continuing very weak, with foaming 

 at the mouth, occasional syncope, and convulsive 

 twitches of the arms ; at 1-45 minutes a fourth, 

 and at 2 a.m. a fifth dose, all in the above pro- 

 portions, were given ; after which he rapidly re- 

 covered from all symptoms of collapse, but still 

 complained of giddiness, which I now ascribed to 

 the medicines, as his pulse was full and regular" 

 (evidently the man was becoming intoxicated). 

 " His wounds were again well washed with hot 



