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and with that View cut off the Tail; but, contrary 
to my Expe&ation, the Arteries that fupply it with 
Blood bled very little; and, upon cutting off the 
Head, the Carotids and both Vertebrals did not pour 
out above half a common Spoonful. 
But as it might be queftion'd by fome, from fhe 
Continuance of the Heart's Pulfation, whether the 
Cat might not poflibly, if let alone, have recover'd, 
1 pour'd a few Drops of the fame Solution as before 
into a fuperficial Wound of a young Dog, weighing 
12 Pounds: The Creature, in lefs than an Hour, 
fhiver’d, became fleepy, was very cold, and fo ftupid, 
that he fuffer'd himfelf to be often burnt by the 
hot Afhes beneath the Grate, where he lay for 
Warmth. 
In this comatous Way he continu'd near four Hours, 
and then fhook off his Stupor , and was much better. 
1 left him all Night, and found him next Morning 
quite well, and as hungry as ever. Upon this I 
made an Incifion at that time into one of the crural 
Veins, and pour'd a few Drops of the Solution into 
it : In lefs than 10 Minutes the Dog gave Signs of 
great Pain, foon fhiver’d, grew cold, was convuls'd, 
and in lefs than 20 Minutes died. 
Upon opening him nothing uncommon was found, 
nor was the Blood in this Creature's Heart fo thick 
as in the former. The crural Vein did not bleed 
from a large Orifice, after the Poifon was infufed, 
though it was likely to do it before. 
But, as tome Authors have faid, that Birds in par- 
ticular arc inftantly deprived of Life, if the lead 
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