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he trembled as before, but in a little Time lie appear- 
ed eafy and lively. 
Imagining thatthefe fmall Quantities loft their Pow- 
er, during the Intervals of giving them, in ten Minutes 
after his taking the former Dofe, we poured down his 
Throat two Ounces and a half at once. He immedi- 
ately tumbled on his Back convulfed, and tumbled over 
three or four times, but quickly returned to his Feet. 
He ftaggered, his Eyes flared, and he fate down like 
a Dog that is tired. At length he Ihut his Eyes, his 
Neck became extended, and we apprehended he was 
falling into Convulfions ; but inftead thereof he vomi- 
ted a vaft Quantity of indigefted Chyle , in which ap- 
peared a great Portion of the Infufion ; after which he 
feemed to be perfectly recovered. 
XVI. In about twenty-five Minutes after this we 
gave the fame Dog by tne Mouth two Ounces of the 
Juice expreffed from Laurel- Leaves, and in about 
ten Minutes more another Ounce was given him in 
the fame Manner. In a few Minutes he began to lofe 
the Ufe of his hinder Legs, but he quickly recovered 
them. Upon his taking another Ounce foon after the 
former, he fell into a great Difficulty of Breathing, 
and yelled much. After this he was feized with very 
ftrong Convulfions, which affedted his lower Jaw and 
hinder Legs moft remarkably. 
In about the Space of five Minutes tHefe Convulfions 
were fucceeded by an entire Refolution of all the 
Limbs. He breathed with great Difficulty, and very 
ilowly. No Appearance of Expiration. Sometimes 
we obferved two Attempts at Infpiration without In- 
termiffion, or doling of the Mouth. At o ther 
times 
