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200 ; temperature 104° ; no response to galvanism, and there is 
a gradual failure of the heart’s action. 2.30 a. si.—The heart 
was beating very feebly indeed. Artificial respiration was 
stopped, there being no lights in the room—eighteen hours 
after the process was commenced. 
Experiment No. 1 7. 
August 16th.—Normal temperature of the Dog, 102 o, 4. 
7-25 a.m. —Hypodermically injected two and a half grains of 
Cobra poison. 7.35 a. si. — Tenrperature 102°'4. 7.50 a.m.— 
Temperature 102 o- 2. 8.20 a.m.— Temperature 102 o- 2. 8.40 
a. si. — Commenced artificial respiration. Temperature 103°; con¬ 
vulsive movements continued for a longer time than usual, and 
the galvanic current gave rise to violent reflex movements, one 
of which was of an abnormal character—-viz., an attempt to 
bark. 9.20 a.m. —Temperature 104°; respirations 44; pulse 
160 . Dilatation of the pupils, slight convulsive movements of 
the lower jaw, and micturition in response to galvanism. 
11.30 a. si.—Pulse 200; respirations 40 ; temperature 102°’3. 
Dilatation of the pupils and micturition in response to gal¬ 
vanism. 1.30 p.si. —Pulse 216; temperature 105°'3; respira¬ 
tions 42. 3.30 p.m. —Pulse 200, strong ; respirations 56 ; 
temperature 104°'4; micturition by galvanism. 5.20 p.si.— 
Pulse very rapid, over 200; temperature 103 o, 7 ; respirations 
46; no response to galvanism. 7.30 p.m. —Respirations 44; 
pulse very rapid and feeble; temperature 102 °' 2 ; same response 
to galvanism. 9.30 p.m. —Heart ceased to beat; temperature 
104° 5. The heart ceased to beat twelve hours and fifty 
minutes after the commencement of artificial respiration. 
Experiment No. 18. 
August 18th, 7.55 a. si.—Dog suffering from dysentery, 
though not very ill. Temperature 103°'8. Hypodermically 
injected two and a half grains of Cobra poison into the Dog’s 
thigh. 8.2 a.m. —Temperature 103 o- 4. 8.27 a.m. —Tempera¬ 
ture 103°'2. 8.35 a. si.— Temperature 103°T. 8.45 A.si.— 
Temperature 103°T. 9 a.m.— Temperature 103°'l. 9.10 a.m. 
—Temperature 103°. 9.20 a. si.— Temperature 102 o- 8. 9.40 
a.m. —Respirations 40 ; pulse about 80. Convulsed slightly, 
but is just able to stand. 9.50 a.m.— Temperature 103°. 9.55 
a.m. —Commenced artificial respiration. 10.30 a.si. —Respira¬ 
tions 44; temperature 101 °* 6 ; violent contraction of the 
muscles in response to galvanism; tremor and spasmodic 
contractions of the jaw and legs are produced by the applica¬ 
tion of cold water to the head. 12.30 p.si. —Temperature 
101°'8; pulse 158, irregular; respirations 44; slight twitching 
of the muscles of the thighs, micturition, evacuation of feces, 
and dilatation of the pupils in response to galvanism. 2.30 
p.m. —Temperature 100 o, 6 ; pulse 140 ; respirations 36 ; micturi¬ 
tion and dilatation of the pupils in response to galvanism. 
4.30 p.si. —Respirations 40 ; temperature 100°'6 ; pulse over 
200 ; micturition by galvanism. 6.30 p.si. —Respirations 44 ; 
pulse very rapid; temperature 101 o, 2 ; micturition by gal¬ 
vanism. 8 p.m.— Temperature 100 o- 5; pulse very rapid and 
feeble; respirations 44 ; micturition by galvanism. 10.30 p.m. 
—Temperature 102°‘8 ; pulse rapid and feeble; respirations 36; 
a very small quantity of urine was passed in response to gal¬ 
vanism; the heart is failing. 11.30 p.si.— Heart beating very 
feebly. Midnight.—The heart ceased to beat, fourteen hours 
and five minutes after artificial respiration was commenced. 
In the following experiments (Nos. 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24) 
one grain of Cobra poison was hypodermically injected :— 
Experisient No. 19. 
August 23rd.—A very small Dog. Normal temperature 
102°'5. 7.40 a.m.— Injected. 7.50 a si. — Temperature 103°. 
8.15 a.m.- —Convulsed. Commenced artificial respiration (thirty- 
five minutes after the injection of the Cobra poison). 8.30 a.si.—- 
Still convulsed. 8.40 a.m.— Temperature 102°T. 9 a.m.— 
Temperature 10 1 °' 6 ; pulse 180; respirations 46; universal 
response to the galvanic current. 11 a.si.— Temperature 100°'l; 
respirations 44; pulse over 200, somewhat weak; micturition 
and dilatation of the pupils in response to galvanism. 1.30 
p.m. —Heart’s action weak and irregular, 190; respirations 44 ; 
temperature 101°; micturition by galvanism. 3 p.m.— Tem¬ 
perature 100 0, 8 ; respirations 44; pulse over 200, weak; mic¬ 
turition and dilatation of the pupils by galvanism. 5 p.si.— 
Heart beating very feebly; respirations 40; temperature 104°; 
no response to galvanism. 8 p.m.— Respirations 48 ; pulse very 
rapid and somewhat weak; temperature 103 o, 2; micturition 
only in response to galvanism. 10 p.si.— Heart ceased to beat 
in nine hours and forty-five minutes. 
Experiment No. 20. 
Middling-sized Dog. Normal temperature 102 O- 5. 7.35 a.m. 
—Injected. In this instance the injected Dog was decidedly 
paralysed, the toes being dragged along the ground. 7.45 a.m. 
—Temperature 103°. 8 a.m.— Temperature 102 o, 3. 8.30 
a.m. — Temperature 10i°9. 9 a.m.-— Temperature 102°T. 
9.20 a.m. —Temperature 102 °; convulsed. Commenced artificial 
respiration (one hour and forty-five minutes after the injection of 
the poison). 10 a.m.— Respirations 42 ; pulse 100, strong, but 
intermitting; temperature 101-°-5; convulsions are continuing 
for an unusually long time. There is now tremor of the hind 
quarters and occasional universal convulsions. Noon.—Heart 
beating very forcibly and quickly, over 200 ; respirations 44 ; 
temperature 101°‘3 ; micturition and dilatation of the pupils 
in response to galvanism. Applied heat. 2 p.m.— Heart beating 
very rapidly, over 200; respirations 44 ; temperature 103°; 
micturition and dilatation of the pupils by galvanism. 4 p.m. 
—Temperature 104°; respirations 48 ; pulse very rapid indeed; 
micturition in response to galvanism. Removed the heat. 
6 p.m. —Temperature 102°'8 ; respirations 56 ; pulse very rapid ; 
no reflex action. Midnight.—Temperature 102°T ; respirations 
40; pulse over 200 ; micturition by galvanism. 2.30 a.m. — 
The heart ceased to beat in seventeen hours and ten minutes. 
If this had been a larger Dog the probability is the heart would 
have continued for a much longer time. 
Experiment No. 21. 
A small Dog. Temperature not taken by mistake. 8.10 
a.m.— Injected. 8.27 a.m. —Temperature 103°. 8.45 a.m.— 
Temperature 102 o, 8. 9 a.m.— Temperature 102 o, 2. 9.15 a.m. 
—Temperature 102 °‘ 2 . 9.30 a.m. —Temperature 102 o- 4. 9.41 
a.m. — Begins to stagger about. 9.45 a.m.— Temperature 
102 °. 6 . 9.55 a.m.— Convulsed. Commenced artificial respira¬ 
tion (105 minutes after the poison was injected); the natural 
respiration had not quite ceased, though the animal was much 
convulsed. This animal presented more signs of being really 
sensible than any other Dog we had operated on. We opened 
a vein for the purpose of baling a little blood, and the animal 
betrayed evident signs of feeling, such as an attempt to whine 
and withdrawal of the leg. Violent convulsions in response 
to galvanism and the application of cold water to the head. 
11a.m. —Temperature 102 °; pulse intermitting, but strong, 176 ; 
respirations 44; dilatation of pupils and micturition in response 
to galvanism. 1 p.m. —Pulse beating strongly, 176 ; tempera¬ 
ture 101 o- 2; respirations 44; slight tremor of the hind quarters, 
micturition and dilatation of the pupils in response to gal¬ 
vanism. 3 p.m. —Temperature 101 o, 9 ; pulse 180 ; respirations 
44 ; dilatation of the pupils and micturition in response to 
galvanism. 5 p.m. —Pulse 180, strong; temperature 102 o, 4; 
respirations 44; slight dilatation of the pupils and micturition 
in response to galvanism. 7.45 p.m.— Heart ceased to beat in 
nine hours and fifty minutes. The Dog was a very small one. 
