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2.45 p.m. Vomited violently and continued trying to vomit, with 

 cries and slight unsteadiness on its legs until — 



3.48 p.m. When convulsions came on, speedily ending in death. 



The appearances noted after death were similar to those recorded 

 as observed on opening other cats. 



Experiment XXYII. 



10.45 a.m. Injected gr. amorphous urechitoxin under skin of 

 neck of a cat weighing 4 lbs. 6 ozs. The animal had had no food for 

 16 hours. 



11.10 a.m. Uneasy, crying, licking lips until — 



11.22 „ When it vomited, brought up little else than frothy liquid. 

 Cat panting slightly. 



11.34 a.m. Passed feeces and urine. The panting increasing. The 

 animal disposed to lie down, looking as if fatigued by heat. 



11.40 a.m. Vomited white frothy liquid, this somewhat relieved the 

 panting. Soon it became very indisposed to move ; had been very rest- 

 less, now it lay quite extended, its heart beating very hard and fully 

 140 per minute. 



12.2 p.m. Vomited white frothy liquid. 



12.12 p.m. A mouse was put in the cage, the cat instantly jumped up 

 and killed it, but did not play with or eat it. The exertion of killing 

 it, though momentary, was too much for it. 



1.40 p.m. Put another mouse in the cage, the cat looked at it but for 

 five minutes did not stir, then it got up and smelt it, and on the mouse 

 bounding away, the cat started after but did not follow it. 



1.50 p.m. Saliva flowing from cat's mouth. 



3.0 p.m. Not so disposed to continue lying down. Heart beating- 

 hard but not so hard as before, but quicker, 220 beats per minute. 



During the evening it vomited once, and again in the morning 

 before 10 a.m. From the time of the injection refused all food, 

 merely drinking a little water. 



Second day. — 10.30 a.m. Sluggish, but able to move somewhat 

 vigorously. Weight 4 lbs. 2 ozs. Urinated once during the day. 

 Tasted but did not swallow a bit of meat. Took no other food. 



Third day. — Weight 4 lbs. OJoz. Ate nothing. Tasted but did not 

 drink some milk. Passed neither faeces or urine. Remained lying 

 down ; heart beating quickly, but not so hard as before. Looked at, 

 but did not attempt to catch, a mouse ; indeed, seemed frightened 

 at it. 



Fourth day. — Weight 4 lbs. Ate some meat in the morning, after 

 which it sat up and cleaned itself ; remained lying down all the rest 

 of the day. Passed no fasces, but some urine during the night. 



Fifth day. — Weight 4 lbs. 2 ozs. Looking better, but still very dull ; 



