1>ÓÏS0N- TREE OF JAVA. ^7 



in the abdomeii the stoaiach was alniost cmp- 

 tv, bilt distanded with air and its intenial coat 

 covered with froih. The vessels of the \i\ex 

 "were «rorsred with blood. 



EXPERIMENT VI. 



A bu'd of the genus Ardea, somewhat smallci* 

 than a fowl, was w^ounded in the uiuscles of tlie 

 abdomen with a dart covered with the iniprepar- 

 cd milk of the Antshar. 



On the 6th miniite after the puncture it died 

 without exhibiting much of the effccts of the 

 Püison, having been held in the hand to prevenf 

 its escape. 



EXPERIMENT VIT. 



A bird of the same genus (asemployed in the 

 last experiment) was wounded in the muscles 

 of the inferior part of the wing, wiih the un- 

 prepared milk of the Antshar, collected from a 

 different tree in the province of BLimbangan. 



In 15 minutes he threw up a yellow matter 

 from his stomach and trembled. 



In 20 minutes he died, having previously 

 been convulsed. 



EXPERIMENT VIII. 



A Mouse was punctured in the muscles of the 

 fore-leg, near the articulation, with theprepared 

 poisoü, 



