POISON TREE OF JAVA. 45 



quantity of Poison generally adliering to a durt 

 was gi ven in a little boiled rice. 



During the first ten miniites he remained 

 qiiiet and appeared a little drowsy : on the 14th 

 minute he could with difSculty support himself 

 erect, and indicaied symptoms of pain : he shew- 

 ed some disposition to vomit^ and extended his 

 jaws. 



In 28 minutes he extended his hind legs spas- 

 modic. 



In SI minutes he had violent spasms over his 

 Tvhole frame. 



In 37 minutes he stood breathing hastily, his 

 abdomen appeared uneasy. 



In 39 minutes he had spasmodic extensions of 

 his extremities; which lasted half a minute^ 

 when he became quiet; but being faint, sup- 

 portod himself against a wall. 



In 46 minutes he started up convulsed. 



In 48 minutes he appeared oppressed in the 

 head and drowsy. 



In 54 minutes he started up suddenly. 



In 60 minutes he appeared oppressed and 

 drowsy. 



