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fore the animal expires. After this pe¬ 
riod, we endeavour in vain to produce 
frefli movements. 
Experiment CXIV. 
In a kitten which had lived nine days 
without eating or drinking, I had a fimilar 
refult. 
Experiment CXV. 
I caufed a dog to be killed, which had 
neither eaten or drank for twenty-three 
days. Having prepared and excited the 
legs, I found the movements neither fo 
ftrong nor fo lafting as they ordinarily are. 
In the experiments of Redi, dogs lived 
in a Rate of the molt complete abftinence 
for thirty-four or thirty-fix days j in my 
own they have exceeded that period. 
We meet with fimilar examples in other 
claffes of animals, and paticularly in the 
human race. Thefe phenomena begin to 
be 
