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(1)  That  narcotine  intravenously  injected,  causes  a  fall  in  blood 
pressure,  which  is  mainly  due  to  a  direct  action  upon  the  heart 
itself. 
(2)  That  the  pulse  rate  is  slowed  and  the  cardiac  nerves  are 
unaffected. 
(3)  The  narcotic  action  is  slight. 
(4)  The  respirations  are  increased  in  frequency,  but  the  individual 
respirations  are  lessened  in  volume — just  the  opposite  of  heroin. 
(5)  The  salivary  secretion  is  at  once  arrested  by  small  doses,  but 
large  doses  may  increase  it. 
(6)  The  amount  of  biliary  secretion  is  uninfluenced. 
(7)  The  intestinal  movements  are  quieted. 
(8)  The  renal  secretion  is  diminished  by  its  intravenous  or  sub- 
cutaneous use,  but  small  doses  per  os  are  inactive. 
(9)  It  is  partially  eliminated  by  the  urine  and  partially  by  the 
stomach. 
(10)  We  have  no  reason  to  believe  that  small  doses  of  narcotine 
are  injurious.  Any  unpleasant  action  the  undenarcotized  tincture 
of  opium  may  have,  is  probably  due  to  the  so-called  odorous  prin- 
ciples. 
(11)  It  does  not  reinforce  the  action  of  morphine. 
Mechanical  Agitation. 
By  A.  B.  Stevens. 
The  apparatus  is  constructed  on  the  principle  of  the  Ferris  wheel, 
with  four  arms,  except  that  the  cars  are  not  suspended.  The  bot- 
tles or  flasks  are  placed  in  a  felt-lined  trough,  and  in  the  case  of 
bottles  a  second  trough  is  placed  over  the  bottles  and  held  in  place 
by  a  strap.  When  flasks  are  to  be  agitated  they  are  placed  in  the 
trough  in  an  upright  position,  and  a  piece  of  board  with  holes  to 
fit  the  flasks  is  placed  over  the  necks  of  the  flasks  and  then  held  in 
position  with  the  strap.  Any  amount  of  liquid,  from  a  few  cubic 
centimeters  to  a  gallon,  may  be  agitated  at  one  time.  The  apparatus 
is  run  by  a  small  water  or  electric  motor. 
Separator  Holder. 
By  A.  B.  Stevens. 
This  consists  of  an  ordinary  retort  ring,  with  about  an  inch  of 
the  front  part  of  the  ring  removed  by  cutting  it  out  with  a  hack 
