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5 causes on which the fatal results depend, the effects of cobra-poisoning are well seen in the following cases.

Experiment I.

A medium-sized pariah dog had 0.6 cubic centimètre (about 10 minims) of fresh cobra-poison injected subcutaneously.

5.21 P.M. Injection.

5.23 P.M. Lame in the leg in which the injection was made.

5.29 P.M. Lies down, but does not seem affected.

5.35 P.M. Somewhat sleepy.

5.45 p.m. Got up of its own accord; salivation; retching.

5.47 P.M. Staggers about, and hangs down its head.

5.48 P.M. Cannot stand.

5.49 P.M. Sleepy; respirations 40 per minute. 5.52 P.M. Pulse 72.

5.55 P.M. Convulsions.

5.56 to 5.59 P.M. Convulsions.

6.5 P.M. Eespirations quite ceased; heart beats 84 per minute; pupils commencing to dilate. 6.7½ P.M. Heart stopped. Dead.

Experiment II.

At 10.46 A.M. a pariah dog was bitten in the thigh by a cobra.

11.14 A.M. Very lame in the bitten limb.