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perceived that the poifon had weakened 
his electricity, or vital power. 
Experiment LXXXIII. 
The cicuta produced the fame refult in 
another dog. I muft notwithftanding 
obferve, that in the cafe of thefe dogs, 
after alluring inyfelf that the movements 
took place, I did not continue to try 
them for any long time, fo that I cannot 
with propriety make from them any cal¬ 
culation or comparifon. Thefe experi¬ 
ments therefore may be conlidered as defi¬ 
cient in exaCtnefs. 
Experiment LXXXIV. 
I made a rabbit fwallow three grains of 
corrofive fublimate j it experienced the 
effeCIs of the poifon immediately, and, 
after two hours palfed in pain and con- 
vulfions, died. 
Having prepared a fore-leg, without 
detaching it from the body, the exciter 
G 4 could 
