49 AN ESSAY ON THE OOPAS, OR 



EXPERIMENT XXIV. 



ï iafüsed a smali portion of the bark of the 

 Tsliettik in Alcohol : baving macerated it a 

 few days I exposed it to the open air far co- 

 operation, aod obtained a small quantitj of aö 

 elegant brown shining resin. 



A dart was covered with a few grains of thi* 

 and a fowl wounded in the usual manner. 



The first three nilnutes after the punctare it 

 reiïiained quiet and appeared drooping. 



On the 4th minute it reeled backward, tötter- 

 ed, and its limbs were relaxed. 



On the 6th minute it appeared to be sleepy, 

 but its drowsiness was frequently interrupted by 

 twitchings a^^d startings. 



In 8 minutes it tottered, but soon became 

 drowsy again. 



In *I2 minutes it feil down convulscd and 

 trembling, but sooii became quiet^ and its 

 breathing was quick. 



On the 17th minute it had occasional twitch- 

 insrs in the extremities and was unable to stand 

 erect. 



On the 20th minute the drowsiness had con- 

 siderably diminished ; it rosé, and supported ii" 

 seU, but tottered in attempting io walk. 



