18 
CMice Tvhich had received ethyl alcohol up to 45 per cent for a 
similar period died from 0.2 and 0.23 milligram per gram.) 
The mouse in the above experiment was placed upon oats soaked 
in ethyl alcohol. 
Date. 
W eight of 
mouse. 
Remarks. 
Grams. 
August 17, 1904 
August 19, 1904 
August 25, 1904 
August 26, 1904 
August 31, 1904 
September 14, 1904 
September 21, 1904 
September 28, 1904 
October 5, 1904 
October 12, 1904 
October 20, 1904 
October 28, 1904 
November 4, 1904. . 
11. 25 
9.41 
9.85 
10.40 
11.43 
11. 30 
11.86 
11.50 
12.80 
12.77 
14. 53 
Ethyl alcohol, 5 
Alcohol increasec. 
Alcohol increasec. 
per cent, 
to 15 per cent, 
to 25 per cent 
Alcohol increased to 35 per cent. 
2.91 milligrams acetonitrile (0.2 milligram per 
gram). Died in 9 hours. 
In the following experiment the strength of the amyl alcohol was 
increased gradually : 
Date. 
Weight of 
mouse. 
Grams. 
May 23, 1904 
23.07 
May 25, 1904 
May 28, 1904 
May 31, 1904 
23.80 
June 4, 1904 
June 6, 1904 
23.63 
June 10, 1904 
June 13, 1904 
22.58 
June 20, 1904 
June 21, 1904 
22.05 
June 27, 1904 
21. 05 
July 5, 1904 
20. 98 
July 7, 1904 
20.98 
Remarks. 
Amyl alcohol, 2 per cent. 
Amyl alcohol increased to 4 per cent. 
Amyl alcohol increased to 6 per cent. 
Amyl alcohol increased to 8 per cent. 
Amyl alcohol increased to 10 per cent. 
Amyl alcohol increased to 12 per cent. 
11.64 milligram acetonitrile (0.55 milligram 
per gram.) Sundved. 
Control mice which had been given ethyl alcohol died from 0.35 
and 0.3 milligrams acetonitrile per gram. 
Hydrated chloral . — Experiments similar to the above were per- 
formed with hydrated chloral. Although this drug frequently caused 
a considerable loss of weight, no increased susceptibility to acetoni- 
trile was observed — thus : 
