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the Wourali poison was used before a crowded 

 audience. The process tried was nearly the 

 same as that which I have described in the 

 Wanderings, when the ass (which was called 

 Wouralia ever after) was operated upon until 

 it was apparently dead, and then restored — 

 after which it lived at Walton Hall for four and 

 twenty years in excellent health. 



On this occasion in Nottingham, two asses 

 received the poisoned spike in the shoulder ; 

 and after yielding under the pressure of its 

 destructive powers, they were both restored by 

 the process of artificial respiration. The first 

 trial was a very long one ; and the operator, 

 my worthy friend Mr. Sibson, exerted himself 

 in a manner that astonished all the company. 

 The artificial respiration was kept up for 

 seven hours, before the prostrate animal ex- 

 hibited the least symptom of returning motion ; 

 and that was first observed in a momentary 

 quiver of the eyelid. This ass died I think on 

 the third day after the experiment. But cir- 

 cumstances had intervened, to the influence of 

 which, its death might in part be attributed. 

 The second case occupied a much shorter space 

 of time, and was quite successful. The ass is 

 still alive. 



