84 Mr. Home's Account of the Case of a Man , 
A sepoy, 60 years of age, was admitted into the hospital of 
his regiment, under the care of Mr. Perrin assistant surgeon, 
at 4 o’clock in the afternoon of the 15th of October, 1802, in 
consequence of his being bitten by a Cobra di capello, on the 
back part of the hand. At the time of his admission he com- 
plained of pain running up the arm. He immediately took a 
drachm of eau de luce, and this dose was repeated every half 
hour, and the same remedy was applied externally as a lotion 
to the arm and forearm. At 4 o’clock in the morning of the 
16th of October, the pain began to increase, and the arm to 
swell with great hardness and stiffness, and tumor in the 
axilla, with much inclination to vomit. He took twelve grains 
of Dr. James’s powder, which brought up a great quantity of 
bilious matter. He drank copiously of warm water, but no 
perspiration was induced. He appeared relieved for a short 
time. At eight o'clock in the morning the arm was distended, 
painful, and discoloured. He took four ounces of brandy, and 
repeated it every hour until twelve o’clock, with a drachm of 
eau de luce occasionally. At this time he was a little revived. 
The brandy was reduced to two ounces, which were carefully 
and regularly given every hour, until twelve at noon on the 
17th of October, when the arm was more free from pain, but 
much swelled, hard, and black : his spirits and pulse also were 
considerably relieved. The eau de luce was now omitted, but 
the brandy was continued every hour, until twelve o’clock at 
noon on the 18th of October, when the stiffness and tumor in 
the axilla had disappeared ; the arm was still swelled, but 
was softer, and less painful. The brandy was omitted : at 
night he took six grains of Dr. James’s powder. On the 19th 
of October the arm was less, softer, with little or no pain ; a 
