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Dr. A. J. Wall. On the [June 16 y 



Experiment VIII. 



A small quantity of fresh daboia poison (about 0*1 cub. centim.) was 

 injected into the thigh of a pariah dog. 

 12.20 p.m. Injection. 



12.25 p.m. Very lame in the leg in which the injection was made. 



12.52 p.m. Very drowsy, unsteady in walking. 



12.54 p.m. Pupils widely dilated ; iris only just visible. 



12.56 p.m. Moaning. 



1 p.m. Panting ; raised himself to a standing posture, but his legs 

 gave way under him, and he fell to the ground. 



1.5 p.m. Violent respiratory movements ; respirations 28. 



1.6 p.m. Still able to move his head freely. 

 1.15 p.m. Tries occasionally to rise. 



1.17 p.m. Moaning. 



1.20 p.m. Moderately loud screams. 



1.25 p.m. Convulsions. 



1.34 p.m. Dead. 



Experiment IX. 



A pariah dog had 5 mgrms. of dried daboia poison injected sub- 

 cutaneously, dissolved in 1 cub. centim. of water. 

 12.56 p.m. Injection. 

 1.54 p.m. Quite well. Respirations 44. 

 7 p.m. Ate freely. 



6 a.m. Looks a good deal depressed. Respirations 48 a minute. 

 7.20 a.m. Pupils contracted, panting; respirations 60 a minute. 

 8.15 a.m. Panting excessively. 

 8.30 a.m. Passed a sanious discharge per rectum. 

 8.45 a.m. Respirations 80, excessive dyspnoea, blood oozing from 

 mouth. 



9.30 a.m. Dead. 



After death the fatal dyspnoea was found to be dependent on oedema 

 of the lungs. 



Experiment X. 



A small pariah dog was bitten in the thigh by a small Daboia 

 Hassellii. 



12.34 p.m. Bitten. 



12.35 p.m. Slightly panting. 



12.35^ p.m. Fell over suddenly in violent convulsions, the hind« 

 legs being especially strongly convulsed, pupils contracted. 



12.36 p.m. Slight attempt at respiration. 

 12-39 p.m. Dead. 



Prom these experiments it will be seen that there is a great 



