TETANUS V. WOURALI. 
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17 minutes. Another, but not so violent spasm. The respira- 
tions are 88. 
The pulse 44. Efforts at vomiting. 
Another violent tetanic spasm. 
Again a dreadful spasm — the pulse 42, but the 
respirations 80. 
At 6 o’clock more of the wourali was applied. The pulse 44, 
the respiration as before. 
The pulse 44, and the respirations 70. The 
animal is getting decidedly feebler, and sighs 
occasionally. 
The respirations 60, and the pulse 46. The spasms 
slighter, and at longer intervals. 
Pulse 46, and full, and of the same strength. 
Occasional efforts to swallow, and the jaw more 
relaxed. 
The jaw still laxer— the tail motionless — mouth 
moist. Respirations 52. 
Respirations 48. The jaw can be opened nearly 
two inches. 
Very little difference. 
Pulse 40. Respirations again diminished to 28. 
Pulse 36. Respirations 56 — double what they 
were eight minutes ago. 
Pulse 38. Respirations 60, yet the muscular 
system considerably more relaxed. 
Respiration still 60. Our patient has attempted 
to get at a little hay, when placed against his mouth, by moving 
about the upper and lower lips, and, very slightly, the lower jaw. 
Some sense of smell evidently remains. He moves about the head 
in following and endeavouring to get hold of the hay and grass. 
There is a considerable alteration in the symptoms. The muscles 
are more flaccid, and the muscular system generally is returning 
to its natural state, and we began to hope that we were actually 
about to effect a cure by means of our wourali. 
In a very few minutes afterwards every symptom of tetanus 
returned, even in a more aggravated form. It was painful to look 
at the countenance of the poor fellow, for it plainly indicated that 
he was suffering the most horrible torture. Whether the disease 
would have been ultimately conquered by the exhibition of an« 
other, and still another portion of the wourali poison, it is impos- 
sible to say : at all events, life would have been dearly purchased 
at the expense of so much agony. 
The gentlemen who were concerned in the conducting the ex- 
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25 ditto. 
33 ditto. 
43 ditto. 
12 m. past 6. 
27 ditto. 
40 ditto. 
46 ditto. 
51 ditto. 
Seven o’clock. 
22 m. after 7. 
30 ditto. 
38 ditto. 
45 ditto. 
