326 Mr. J. J. Bowrey on the Physiological Action of [Apr. 11, 



11.30 a.m. Tried twice to vomit, and, after violent effort, brought 

 up a little frothy mucus ; there was the usual licking of lips before the 

 vomiting. 



1.30 p.m. Tried to vomit at 11.30 o'clock, with the same result. 

 During the rest of the day remained quite quiet, taking nothing but 

 water. 



Six and seventh days. — Still in the same state, apparently sleeping 

 nearly the whole time, refused to eat, but drank water. It was seen 

 to vomit once on the sixth and twice on the seventh day. 



Eighth day. — In the same state. Vomited at 8 a.m. and 10.30 A.m., 

 and at 12 o'clock ; in the mucus brought up at 12 o'clock there were 

 two worms. Drank a very little milk which it had hitherto refused ; 

 still refused all solid food. Now very weak. Noticed but did not try 

 to catch a mouse put in the cage with it. 



2 p.m. Vomited a little curdled milk. 



4 „ Weight 31bs. lOJozs. During the rest of this day and night 

 remained in the same lifeless, listless state. Refused all solid food, 

 but lapped a very little milk. 



Ninth day. — Weight 3 lbs. 9 ozs. At 10 a.m. in much the same con- 

 dition as on the previous day, but noticed a little more when it was 

 stroked. 



11 a.m. Put the cat in the cage with a mouse ; no attempt was made 

 to catch it, and soon the cat vomited a quantity of yellow liquid. 



In the afternoon put the cat in a large glass vessel with two mice ; 

 it hardly noticed them ; lay still for some time allowing them to run 

 over her, then lazily jumped out of the vessel, more active than in the 

 morning. If not disturbed, was always asleep ; had to awaken ; took 

 no solid food, merely lapped a few drops of milk ; it seemed as if it 

 was too much trouble to do even that. 



Seventh day. — Very sluggish but more active than before ; weak in 

 its movements. When put in glass vessel with mice would not notice 

 them, but jumped out and soon after vomited. Took no food what- 

 ever. 



Eleventh day. — Weight 3 lbs. 6 ozs. Plainly much better, noticed 

 when spoken to, purring, &c. Took no food, however, and would 

 have nothing to do with mice. 



Twelfth day. — Weight 3 lbs. 4 ozs. Better than yesterday. Would 

 not attempt to catch a mouse. Ate a little bit of meat. After this it 

 rapidly and completely recovered. 



The injection of the crude principle produced no other effect than 

 disinclination to activity for a few hours afterwards. 



The injection of the urechitoxin (on the fourth day from that of 

 the crude poison) was followed in twenty minutes by vomiting. On the 

 fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh days, all food was refused. On the 

 eighth day took a little milk which was speedily ejected by vomiting. 



