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tiire he remaiiied quiet and shewed few symp- 

 toms of uneasiness, cxcept a kind of heaviness 

 andfafisue: on the 20ih minule bis abdominal 

 muscles were soincwhat contracted and he 

 breathed heavier. 



In 25 rninutes he had an increased flow of 

 saliva and licked his jawg. 



In 27 rainüles he started, screamed vioIcntlv% 

 feil down convulsed^ anddischarged the contents 

 of his rectiiim. 



On the 28th minute the convnlslons returned 

 violentij and continued wifhout interruption tili 

 . The 30th minute, when he died. 



The dissection agrees with those previouslj 

 made. The stomach was distended : it con- 

 tained tlie food previouslj taken, the poisoii 

 having acted with uncommon violcnce, it was 

 iiot ejecte^ as usual. In the Thorax the large 

 vcssels were very much disfended with blood 

 exhibiting the appearances above described. 



The vessels of the lungs were distended and 

 the lungs were florid. 



On removins: the cranium the brain and dura 

 mater were found nearly natural, the former 

 pale and perhaps more watery than usuaL 



