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| Cava, 136 Halys, 23 Heart, Action of, how arrested, in Snake- poisoning, 7, 76, 95, 120 — Action on, of Cobra-poison, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20-2, 38, 39, 50, 76, 95, 104, 120 — — — Arrest of, in Systole, 96, 120 — — — Tetanic Contractions of, 95, 104, 112 — Action on, of Daboia-poison, 27, 28 — Frog’s, iz situ and excised, action on —-—of Cobra-poison, 30, 42, 96, 99, | 100 — — of Curare-poison, 96 Hering, observations of, on Rapid Absorp- tion of Poison by Blood, 19 Hermann, on Poisons, 105 Hilson, Dr., on partial Paralysis in Man, in Cobra-poisoning, 56 locally | 169 ' Hind Legs and Hind-quarters, Paralysis of, in Snake-poisoning, 10, 24, 27, 28, 29,55, to what due, 57, 58 Hoplocephalus curtus (Tiger Snake, Aus- tralia), Virus of, Death- causing action of, 112 Hydrophide, Destructiveness of, 3 —— Venom of, effects of, 23, 112 — — Neutralised by Permanganate of Potash, 153 Hypuale, 23 Immunity to Snake-poison — — of Mongoose, 39 — — of Pig, 40 — — of Venomous Snakes, 31, 34-5, 105 India, Loss of Life in, from Snake-bite, 1,203 — Snakes of, Poison of, 1, 23 e¢ seg., 112 — — Relative Destructiveness of, 3 Infiltration of Tissues, in Cobra-poisoning, 10, 43 Infusoria, action on, of Cobra-poison, 130-3 Injections. Legallois, see Fontana and Legallois Lethargy, after Cobra-poisoning, 10, 11, 21, 24, 55, 57 -— after Crofalus-poisoning, 112 Leucocytes, of Frog’s Blood, Ameboid Movements of, as affected by Cobra-poison, 127, 133 Life, how maintained, 20 Ligatures, Bernard’s method of, 59 — in Snake-bite, 17, 106, 150, 152 —as used in Rogers’ experiments, 153, 155, ‘Tables IL., TL, 156; 159 Liouville, observations of, on Curare- poisoning, 56 Liquor Ammonie, effect of, on Cobra- poison, 4, 8, 37, 38, 39, 109-10 Liquor Potass:e, effect of, on Cobra-poison, 37, 138, 145 Liquor Potassze Permanganatis, action of, on Guinea-pigs and Rabbits | injected mixed with Cobra- | poison, 143, 145 Lizards, action on, of Cobra-poison, 30 Local effects of Cobra- and Crotalus- poison, 1138, experiments showing, 1238-6 Ludwig and Brunton, observations of, on Rabbit’s Ear, 97 Lymph-sac, Dorsal, of Frog, effects of injection into — — — — of Cobra-poison, effects of, 30, 50, 58, 59, 61, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 71, 73, 74, 76, 11,49 — — — — of Crotalus-poison, 122 Mammary Glands, Cobra-venom excreted by, 104 ) INDEX. Man, Paralysis in, of Peripheral Nerves, 56 Mantle of Mussel, effect on, of Cobra- poison, 130-1 Means of Preventing Effects of Poison, — — — (a) generally, 17, 105 — — — (bd) of Cobra-poison, ib., 106 Medulla, effect on —— of Cobra-poison, consequences of, 90, 91 — — of Crotalus-poison, 120 — — of Snake-poisons, 112 Mercury, see Chloride of Mesentery, the, Blood-conditions in, after Crotalus-poisoning, 113 — Exposed, or withdrawn — — of Cat, action on, of — -— — Cobra-poison, 123, 124, 125 — — — Crotalus-poison, 123, 124, 125 Methylconia, action of, compared with that of Cobra-venom, 57 Mitchell, Dr. Weir, Crotalus-poison sup- plied by, 114 — Observations of, on effects of Crofalus- poison, 113 —on Effects of Rattlesnake-poison on Muscles, 46, 54 — on Snake-bite without Poison-ejection, 8 Mode of Action of Cobra-poison, 17 e¢ seq., 55 ef seq. Mode of Entry of Colubrine Poisons in relation to rapidity of Death, 160 Mongoose (Herpestes griseus), supposed Immunity of, to Snake- poison, 39 Motor Impressions, effect on, of Cobra- poison, 72, 76-7, 86-8 Nerves, Paralysis of, in Cobra- poisoning, 58, 65, 69, 70 — — — effect of, on Respiration, 90-1 Motor Nerves, Peripheral ends of — — Paralysis of, from Cobra-poison, 43, 56, 59 et seq. — — — cause of Death in Curara-poison- ing, 4 — — — condition in, 81 — —— condition of, after Elimination of Curara, 4, 5, 6, 58 Miller, Johannes, on Contractions of the Pulmonary Veins and Vena Cava, 136 effect on, of Cobra-poison, 43, 46 ef seq., 54, 92, 128 — — possible, of;Snake-poison, 4, 5 —of Locomotion, effect on, of Cobra- poison, 11, 24, 55, 56, 85 Muscular action, effect on, of Curare, in Fish, 36 Motor 20, Muscles, 20, INDEX. Muscular (cont.) — System as affected by Crotalus-poison, 112 and see Cases Mussel, Freshwater, Mantle of, effect on, of Cobra-poison, 180-1 Naja tripudians, see Cobra Nausea, after Cobra-poisoning, 10, 24, 70, . 112 — after Colubrine-poisoning, 112 — after Crofalus-poisoning, 112 Nerve Centres, Cerebro-spinal, Paralysis of, as cause of Death from Snake-bite, 4, 5, 7, 18, 55 Nerve-periphery, possible affection of, in Snake-poisoning, 4, 5 Nerves (sec also under Names), effect on, of Cobra-poison, 52 Nervous System, action on, of Snake- poison, 55 eé seq. — — Rudimentary, in Infusoria, a query, 132 note Neurotic character of Snake-poison, 18 Newts’ blood, effect on, imperceptible, of Cobra-poison; 127 Nitrate of Silver, action of — — — on Cobra-poison, 1388 ——-—on Guinea-pig, injected with Cobra-poison, 146 Ophiocephalus marulius, effect on, of Cobra-bite, 35 Ophiophagus elaps, 23, Destructiveness of, 3 Oxygen, Pure, effect of Respiration of, by Poisoned Animals, 111, 129- 30 ParRanysis after Cobra-poisoning, 11, 12, 13, 21, 22, 26, 29, 38, 39, 42, 55 — — of Bitten spot, 10, 57 — — of Fish, 35 — — in Lizards, 30-1 —— of Medulla, effect of, on Respira- tion, 99, 91 — — of Motor Nerves, 58, 65, 69, 70, 71, effect on Respiration, 90-1 — — of Muscles, 47 e¢ seq. — — of Phrenic Nerve, 69, 91, 95 — — Progressive, 10, 24, 55 — — of Respiratory apparatus, cause of Death, 4 ; — — of Secreting Nerves, 70, 108 — — of Spinal Cord, 20, 58, 57, 65, 72 — after Curara-poisoning, 4 after Daboia-poisoning, 27, 28 171 Paralysis (cont.) — after Snuke-poisoning, 18, 31, 32, 33, 55, 112 | Paramecium, effect on, of Cobra-poison, 131 ' Pedler, on Perchloride of Platinum as destructive of activity of Cobra-poison, 137 Peltopelor, 23 Perchloride of Iron, action of, on Cobra- poison, 138 —-+-—-—on Guinea-pig, injected Cobra-poison, 145 — of Platinum, destructive of activity of Cobra-poison, Pedler’s dis- covery, 137; mode of action of, 137 Peripheral Distribution of Motor Nerves, Paral sis of, see under Motor Nerves Permanganate of Potash, see also Liquor Potasse Permanganatis — — action of, on Cobra-poison before entrance to Body, 188 — — — on Cobra-poison in Guinea-pigs, locally applied, 147, 148 -— — as antidote to Snake-poison, varicus experiments with, 149 ef seq. —- — Antiseptic qualities of, 161 — — Escharotic auction, superficial, 161 — — Fayrer’s precedence in use of, 149, 150 — — Lacerda’s use of, 150 —-— Time occupied by application of, in Snake-bite, 155 Peritoneal Injections of — — Cobra-poison, effects, 20, 41, 82, 83-4, 85, 86-8, 91, 117-8 — — Crotalus-poison, 116, 118 — — Daboia-poison, 25 Phrenic Nerve, Paralysis of, in Cobra- poisoning, 69, 91, 95 Pig, supposed Immunity of, to Snake- poison, 40 Pigeons, effect on, of Daboia-poison, 24, 25 — Experiments on, with Cobra-poison and Permanganate of Potash, 152, Table I., 154 Pit-vipers of America and West Indies, virulence of, 23 of, Neutralised by Per- manganate of Potash, 152 Platinum, see Perchloride of Poison of Naja tripudians and other Indian Venomous Snakes, Nature and Physiological Action of the, Part I., 1, Part II., 23 with — Venom 172 Poison-glands of Snakes, 105 Post-mortem conditions in Animals after | Crota!us-poisoning, 118-14 Potash, Permanganate of, see Perman- | ganate of Potash, 4 Liquor | Potassee Permanganatis Preventing Death from Snake-bite, Expe- riments on a Method of, 149 Preventive Treatment in Snake-bite, when solely of use, 7 Protoplasm (see also Vegetable do.), | Cobra-virus as Poison to, 132 Pseudechis porphyriacus (Black Snake), Virus” of, Death-causing | action of, 112 Ptyaline, in relation to the principle of Cobra-venom, 9 note Puff Adder, Venom of, Neutralised by Permanganate of Potash, 152 Pulmonary Veins, and Vena Cava, Inde- pendent Pulsation of, 134, | importance of, 136 Pulsation, Independent, of the Pulmonary Veins and Vena Cava, 134 RassBiT, action on, of Cobra-poison, 10, | 12, 14, 21-2, 24, 43, 119 — — — on Circulation, 97, 99, 103 — — — on Respiration, 92 — — of Crotalus-poison, injected, 119 —— of Liquor Pot. Permang. Reptiles, Experiments on, with Snake- poisons, see Frogs, Lizards, and Newts Respiration (see also Artificial Respira- tion), effect on, of — — Cobra-poison, 4, 10, 12-17, 18, 20-2, 24, 55, 56, 86-8, 89 ef seq. — — of Crotalus-poison, 112 — — of Curara-poisoning, 4 — — of  — Hurried, after Cobra-poisoning, 10, 24, 26, 90 — — causes of, 90, 92, 93 Rhythm of Independent Pulsation of Pulmonary Vein, changes in, 134, 135, 136 Dr. Vincent, supplied by, 8 — Experiments by, on Cobra-virus, 8, 96 — — on Excretion of Snake-poison, 104 — — on Permanganate of Potash as Anti- dote to Cobra-poison, 150 —-— on Treatment thereof by Liq. Am- moniz, 109 —on Physical changes produced by Snake-poisoning on the Blood, 118-4 — and others, Experiments by, on use of Artificial Respiration in Snake-bite, 107-8 Rigor mortis in Cobra-poisoning, 49, 51, Richards, Cobra-virus Rogers, Leonard, Experimental Investiga- tion by, into practical value of Fayrer’s use of Perman- ganate of Potash, and of Brunton’s Lancet for speedy introduction thereof, 152 — Animals and Birds experimented on, Tables I., II., I11., 154, 156, 159 — Methods employed, 153 e# seq. — Venoms dealt with, 152-3, Tables T., II., IIL., 154, 156, 159 — — preparation of, 152, 158 Russell, on Convulsions in Cobra-poison- ing, 20 Russell’s Viper, see also Daboia Russellit SaLIvA, with Crystals of Permanganate of Potash, in Snake-bite, 152, 155 Salivary Glands, probable Excretion by, of Snake-poison, 104 INDEX, Salivation of Dogs, after Cobra-poisoning, | 10, 24, 60-70, cause, 70 Sanguinolent Effusions as effect of Cobra- and Crotalus-poison, 118, . 135, 123-6 Schiff, Observations of, on Rabbit’s Ear, 97 — on Vomiting of Guinea-pigs, 89 Seereting Nerves, Action on, of Cobra- poison, 69, 108 Seeds, Germination of, Action on, of Cobra- poison and of Rattlesnake- poison, 40 Senac, Hypothesis of, on Contraction of Vena Cava and Pulmonary Veins, 136 Sensory Impressions, two kinds, effect on, of Cobra-poison, 59-60, 72, 86-8 Sensory Nerves, Action on, of Cobra-poison, . 60, 70, 86-8 Septic character of Snake-poison, 18 Serpent-venom (see also Snake-poison), Effect of, on Snakes, 31 e¢ seq. Setschenow’s Inhibitory Centres, Observa- tions on, in Cobra-poisoning, 79 et seq. Silver, see Nitrate of Silver Size of Animal in relation to quantity and quality of Snake-poison, 11, note Snails, effect on, of Cobra-poison, 36 Snake-bite, Experiments on an Easy Method of Preventing Death from, 149 e¢ seq. — Loss of Life from, in India, 1, 2, 3 — Treatment of, proposed, 110 Snake-poison, action of, on System, 55 — Animals resisting, 39-40. — Antidotes to, 3, 4, 6 & note, 7, 8, 17, 19) LO; 187 et seq., 14:3, 149 et seq. — Effects of, conditions governing, 18 — — on Snakes, 31 e¢ seq. — Excretion of, 104-5, 106 et seq. — Irritant, Neurotic and Septic character of, 18 — Mode of action of, 4, 5, 7, 18 e¢ seq. — Nature of, problems of, 6 — Permanganate of Potash as antidote to, first used by Fayrer, 149, other investigations into, 149-50 et seq. — Similarity of mode of causing Death in, 111-2 Snake-poisoning, Symptoms of, 10, 24, Nervous Snake-stones, uselessness of, 110 173 Snakes, see Venomous Snakes, 4° wader Names — Effect on, of Serpent-venom, 31 ef seq. — Poison-glands of, 105 Solution of Permanganate of Potash, for Snake-bite — — — first used by Fayrer, 149 — — — strength used by Lacerda, 150 — — — strength used in tests on Pigeons, 152, and Table I., 154 Somatic Death, causes of, 20 Somnolence, after Cobra-poisoning, 55 Sphineters, relaxation of, in Cobra-poison- ing, 11, 24 Spinal cord, effect on, of Cobra-poison, 20, 56, 57, 58, 65, 72 et seq. — effect on (probable), of Crotalus-poison, 113 Stimulation followed by Exhaustion, effect of Cobra-poison on — Ciliary action, 126, 130-3 — Muscle, 128 Stimulation, not so followed, effect of the same on Vegetable Proto- plasm, 127-8 Stomach and Intestines, action on, of Cobra-poison, 69, 89, 93-4 Strychnia and Woorara, mixture of, effect of, compared with that of Cobra-poison, 88 Subcutaneous Injection of —— Blood of Rabbit poisoned by Crotalus-poison into Guinea- pig, effect, 121 — — Cobra-poison, action and effects — — — on Cats, 83-4, 91 — — — on Cobras, 32 — — —on Dog, 11 — — — on Fowls, 21, 90 — — — on Frogs, 29, 41, 81 — ——on Guinea-pigs, 13, 15, 16, 17, 28 =) on Rabbits, 129 14) 21 dies! 92, 97 ——of Crotalus-poison, action of, on Guinea-pigs, 115 — — of Curare, effect of, on Carp, 36 —— of Daboia-poison, effects of — — — on Guinea-pigs, 27, 28 — — — on Pigeons, 25 — — of Permanganate of Potash, where most effective, 150, 152, 153, 160 — — of Strychnia and Woorara, effects of, on Guinea-pig, 88 Swallowing of Cobra-virus, effects of, 41-3 Symptoms of ad pha a) 10, 11, 24, — of Crotalus-poisoning, 112-3 174 TerANIc arrest of Cardiac action induced | bs Cobra-, Daboia-, and Hydraphis-poison, 95, 104, 112 Thanatophidia of India, The, by Sir J. Fayrer, 1, 17, 31, 39, 40, 42, 106, 109, 110 note Thoracic cavity, Injection into, of Cobra- poison, effect of, 41, 50 Tiger-snake of Australia (Hoplocephalus curtus), Virus of, action of, 112 Tissues (see also Areolar Tissue), effect on, of Cobra-poisoning, 10 Tourniquet, improvised, in Snake-bite, 1538 Transfusion of Blood, possible means of preventing Death through Snake-bite, 109 Tree-snakes (Dendrophis picta), effect on, of Cobra-bite, 32 Trimeresuri, Low fatality from Bites of, 3 Unconscrousness after Cobra-poisoning, 24, Vacus(1), division of, effect of — — — on Guinea-pigs, 89 — — — on Rabbit, 938 — Inhibitory branches of, action on, of Cobra- and Curare-poison- ing, 97 — Peripheral ends of, effect on, of Cobra- poison, 69 Vallisneria, effect on, of Cobra-poison, 132-3 Valvular disease of the Heart, value in, of Independent Pulsation of Pulmonary Veins and Vena Cava, 136 Vegetable Protoplasm, action on, of Snake- (Cobra-) poison, Darwin on, 127-8 Vena Cava, Pulmonary Veins and, Inde- pendent Pulsation of, 134, importance of, 1386 INDEX. Venomous Snakes, Bites of (see also Snake- bite), effect of, on them- selves, 31, 33-5, 105 —  — — Relative Destructiveness of, 3 Venoms, see Snake-poisons Ventricles, Pulsation of, and of Pulmon- ary Veins while Auricles motionless, 135 Viperidee, African, virulence of, 23 — Indian, 23 Viperine poison, local action of, 43 — — Neutralised by Permanganate of Potash, 152, 153, 158, 160, Tables I., II., IlI., 154, 156, 159 — — Physiological effects of, 112, 113, 114 Viperine Snakes (see also Crotalus, Daboia, etc.), Blood-changes due to Bite of, 18 & note Viscera, after Crotalus-poisoning, 113 e¢ seq. Observations of, poisoning, 56 Vomiting, after Cobra-poisoning — — of Cats, 84, 89, 189 — — of Dogs, 10, 11, 24, 70, 89 © — — of Guinea-pigs, 10, 24, 38, 89 — after Crotalus-poisoning, 112 by Cat, 121 — — by Frog, 129 & note Voisin, on Curare- WARM-BLOODED Animals, see under Names 4 Warmth, applications of, in eases of Curara-poisoning, 4 Woorara, see Strychnia and Woorara Xenurelaps bungaroides, 23 Zinc, see Chloride of Zinc Harrison AND Sons, Printers in Ordinary to His Majesty, St. Martin’s Lane. NIAN INSTITUTION LIBRARIES i Ill ull | Nt ys t ot ~. On the poison of venomous sn eae a d the. 