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THE THANATOPHIDIA OF INDIA. 
ture 101 O- 2 ; heart beating very fast; respirations 44. 3 p.m — 
Temperature 102°. 4 p.m. —Temperature 102°; heart beating 
very fast; respirations 42. 5 p.m. —Heart beating strongly, 
100; respirations 44; temperature 102°'2 ; scarcely any reflex 
action in response to galvanism. 6 p.m. —Temperature 102°. 
8 p.m.— Temperature 101°; heart beating as before; respirations 
44 ; slight micturition in response to galvanism. 10 p.m.— Tem¬ 
perature 102 o, 8 ; the heart beating the same as before. Mid¬ 
night—Temperature 102°'S ; heart beating a little slower, about 
190; very slight micturition in response to galvanism. 2 a.m. — 
Temperature 102°T. 4 a.m.— Temperature 101 °'6. 6 a.m. —Tem- 
peraturel02 o, 4. 6.40 a.m. —Heart ceasedtobeat, twenty-two hours 
and ten minutes after the commencement of artificial respiration. 
Experiment No. 27. 
A middling-sized Dog. Normal temperature 102 O- 6. 7.40 
a.m. —Injected. 8.5 a.m. —Temperature 102 o- 8. 8.35 a.m. 
—-Temperature 102°'6. 9.5 a.m.— Temperature 101°'2. 9.26 
a.m. —Temperature 102°T. 9.58 a.m. —Temperature 102°T. 
10.20 a.m.— Temperature 102°'2. 10.50 a.m.— Temperature 
102°T. • 11.15 a.m.— Temperature 102 O- 2. 11.20 a.m.— 
First symptoms appeared; began to be restless and en¬ 
deavoured to get away. 11.28 a.m. —Passed a stool, staggers 
about backwards, and runs about with its bead down, and 
neck much arched; is wagging its tail the whole time; 
pupils natural. 11.36 a.m.— Temperature 102 o- 7; passed a 
good deal of hard faeces; is breathing with difficulty. 
11.40 a.m. —The pupils are now somewhat dilated, but they 
soon again contracted; temperature 102°’7 ; there is not so 
much salivation as usual; the animal is perfectly sensible, 
as it wags its tail when spoken to; the heart is beating 
rather feebly and slowly. 11.46 a.m.— Begins to retch, but 
does not vomit. 11.55 a.m.— Fell over, very much convulsed. 
Noon.—Commenced artificial respiration, four hours and twenty 
minutes after the injection; the Dog was convulsed, its pupils 
dilated, and it was insensible. The effects of artificial respira¬ 
tion were in this instance remarkable. The animal imme¬ 
diately became conscious, took notice when called, began to wag 
its tail, and attempted to get up. It was, however, occasionally 
slightly convulsed. 12.30 p.m. —In the same state; is quite 
sensible; there is a good deal of tremor, especially about the 
hind quarters; the heart is beating steadily and well, 160. 
A small quantity of water thrown on the head makes the 
animal struggle violently. 12.42 p.m. —Temperature 101°'8 ; 
still continues sensible ; there is a great quantity of saliva 
running from its mouth. 1.30 p.m. —In the same state. 1.55 p.m. 
—Beginning to lose consciousness very fast, but is still sensible. 
2.30 p.m. —The heart appears to be failing. Injected into the 
femoral vein of the left leg, brandy 3j, water gj, ammonia solu¬ 
tion inxx. The heart at first began to beat very slowly, but 
afterwards quickly and forcibly. 2.50 p.m. —Is no longer 
sensible; temperature 99 0, 8 ; respirations 40; universal convul¬ 
sions in response to galvanism; pulse 168. Heat applied. 
4.20 p.m. —Temperature 101 o- 4 ; heart beating strongly, 
about 160 ; respirations 44; marked response to the galvanic 
current, especially in the lower extremities (hind legs), the fore¬ 
legs being little affected; response also on pouring water 
over the head; passed some bloody urine. 6 p.m. —Heart 
beating steadily and well, 180. The same response to gal¬ 
vanism ; urine of a very dark colour, and contains blood; 
respirations 44; temperature 101°. 8.10 p.m.— Heart beating 
forcibly, 200; respirations 44; temperature 100°-7. The same 
reflex action to galvanism. 10.30 p.m.— Temperature 99°'2. 
1 a.m. —Temperature 98°; respirations 50; pulse 180, strong 
and regular ; slight convulsive movement about the jaw.. 
Micturition of bloody urine in response to galvanism. 3.45 
a.m. —Temperature 102°. 6 a.m. —Temperature 103° ; heart 
beating pretty steadily and well, 180; respirations 44; uni¬ 
versal convulsions in response to galvanism, also on the 
application of water to the head; passed faeces and a very 
large quantity of urine. 8 a.m. —Temperature 100°T ; pulse 
160; rather weaker but still regular; respirations 44; slight 
response to galvanism. Applied heat. 10 a.m.— Temperature 
102°; in the same state; the temperature had been as high as 
104°T. Noon.—Temperature 103 o- 2 ; heart beating less 
forcibly, 200 ; respirations 48 ; slight response to galvanism. 
2.20 p.m. —The heart ceased to beat, twenty-six hours and 
twenty minutes after the commencement of artificial respiration. 
Fourth Instalment of a Report of the Committee appointed 
by the Indian Government. 
The following experiments were made in order to ascertain 
the minimum fatal dose and the time required to kill:—- 
Experiment No. 28. 
A Dog weighing 24 lbs. was bitten by a Cobra which had 
been a long time in captivity at 8 a.m. 8.30 a.m.— Affected ; 
salivated, and is restless. 8.35 a.m. —Pupils dilated; breathing 
intermittent; heart beating irregularly. 8.40 a.m. —Very much 
convulsed; tongue paralysed. 8.41 a.m. —Has ceased to 
breathe; applied galvanism. 8.50 a.m.— Heart ceased to beat 
in fifty minutes. Galvanism evidently kept the heart beating. 
Experiment No. 29. 
7-54 a.m. —Hypodermically injected into a Dog weighing 
33 lbs., two and a half grains of Cobra poison. 9.15 a.m. —Is 
very drowsy. 9.16 a.m.. —Got up and staggered about, with its 
head down and neck arched. 9.20 a.m. —Belching and is much 
convulsed. 9.25 a.m.' —Tongue is paralysed. 9.34 a.m. —Still 
convulsed; defecation. 9.43 a.m.— Ceased to breathe. 9.49 
a.m. —Heart ceased in one hour and forty-three minutes. 
Experiment No. 30. 
Hypodermically injected one grain of Cobra poison into the 
thigh of a Dog (weight 28 lbs.) at 9.53 a.m. 10 5 a.m. —Tem¬ 
perature 10 2°T. 10.25 a.m. —Temperature 101 o, 8. 10.35 a.m. 
-—Temperature 101°'6. 11 a.m. —Slight convulsions ; it is lying 
down ; tongue paralysed. 11.15 a.m.— Temperature 102°. 11.35 
a.m. — Heart ceased to beat in one hour and forty-two minutes. 
Experiment No. 31. 
10.12 a.m. —Hypodermically injected into a Dog weighing 
24 lbs., half a grain of Cobra poison. 11.27 a.m.— Very slightly 
affected. 11.37 a.m. —Temperature 102 O- 2. 12.15 p.m.— Tem¬ 
perature 102 o, 5. 12 - 21 p.m. —Very restless, and vomits vio¬ 
lently. 12.25 p.m.' —Much convulsed, and is constantly retching. 
12.31 p.m. —Bespiration ceased. 12.36 p.m.— Heart ceased to 
beat in two hours and twenty-four minutes. 
Experiment No. 32. 
10.19 a.m. —Hypodermically injected into a Dog weighing 
20 lbs., a quarter of a grain of Cobra poison. 11 27 a.m. —Is 
but little affected. 11.40 a.m.— Temperature 103 o, 3. 12.26 p.m. 
—Temperature 103°. 1.55 p.m. —Convulsed. 2.3 p.m. —Ceased 
to breathe. 2.11 p.m.— Heart ceased to beat in four hours and 
thirty minutes. 
Experiment No. 33. 
At 12.30 p.m.— Hypodermically injected into a Dog weighing 
18J lbs., one-tenth of a grain of Cobra poison. 2.10 p.m.— 
Unaffected. 3.50 p.m. —The same. 5.30 p.m.— Is slightly 
restless, and is vomiting. 10.30 p.m. —Convulsed. 11 p.m. — 
Dead—in eleven hours and thirty minutes. 
Experiment No. 34. 
12.31 p.m. —Hypodermically injected one-sixth of a grain of 
Cobra poison into a Dog weighing 40 lbs. 2.10 p.m. —Un¬ 
affected. 3.50 p.m. —The same. 5 p.m.— Became very restless, 
vomiting. 5.20 p.m. —Convulsed. 5.32 p.m. —Bespiration 
