None
general, 10, 11, 24 — ■ — on Grt'rinination of Seeds, 40 on Invertebrata, 24, 36 Local, 10, 43 Means of Preventing, 17, 105 et seq., 149 et seq. on Motor Nerves, 47, 48, 58, 65, 69, 70,71 on Muscles, 46 et seq., 54, 128 on Nervous System, 55 et seq. Physiological, see 1 et seq. ^ 23 et seq. on Respiration, 89 et seq. Secondary, 54 on Secreting Nerves, 69 on Sensory Nerves, 60, 70, 71, 86-8 on Spinal Cord, 20, 56, 57, 65, 72 et seq. on Stomach and Intestines, 69, 89, 93-4 on various Organs of Body, 24, 41 et seq. when Introduced through Different Channels, 41 — Action of, Influence on of Chloride of Platinum and other Mineral Salts, 140 et seq. of Constitution on, 39 of Reagents, &c., 36 of Various Substances, 137 — Activity of, effect of Various Substances in Destroying, 137 — Appearance of, 8 — Chemical constitution of, Armstrong on, 8, 9 — Cumulative nature of, 155 — Death-causing action of, 112 — Decomposition caused by, 55, ^ see Cases — Decomposition of, 8, 10 — Elimination of, 5, 6, 17, 106-7, 108 — Mode of Action of, 17 et seq., 55 et seq. — Nature of, 1, 23 et seq., Ill — Permanganate of Potash as Antidote to, 149 et seq. — Used in Experiments of Armstrong, 10 — — Brunton and Fayrer, 10 Cobra-poisoning — Artificial Respiration in, effect of, 5, 17, 20-2, 83, 84, 85, 87, 90, 91, 96, 107-8, 129 — Symptoms of, 10, 11, 24, 55 Cobra-poisoning (coni.) — Vomiting in, to what due, 89 Cold-blooded Animals, see under Names Colubrine Snakes Bite of, effect of, on Blood, 18 Indian representatives of, 23 Venom of, action of, similar to that of Crotaline virus. 111 minimum Lethal Dose, rate of Death from, 160 neutralised by Permanganate of Potash, 153-8, Table J. (IV.), 154, Table IT., 156 Comb of Fowl, Colour of, as affected by Cobra-poisoning, 21, 90 Conia, action of, compared with that of Cobra- poison, 57 Conjunctiva, action on, of Cobra-poison, 42, 43 Constitution, infl uence or, on action of Cobra-poison, 39 Couty and Lacerda's Experiments on Permanganate of Potash as antidote to Snake-poison, 150 Convulsions at Death, see Cases, passim — from Cobra-poison, 11, 24, 55 causes, 20, 56, 90, 91 — from Crofalus-'poison, 112 — from Daiom -poison, 25, 27, 28 Cord, see Spinal Cord Craspedocephalus of America and West Indies, 23 Crenation of Red Blood-corpuscles in Cobra-poisoning, 44-6, 127 in Croialus-^ohom.ng, 119, 122 Crotalus-, or Rattlesnake-poison — action of on Animals, 112-13 on Cats, 121-2, 123-5 on Frogs, 122 on Guinea-pigs, 115, 116, 118,121 — on Rabbits, 119 on Areolar Tissue, 123 on Ciliary and Amoeboid Action, 126, 127, et seq. Compared with Cobra-poison, 46, 115-8, 123 on Infusoria, 130-3 on Muscles, 46, 54 on Seed-germination, 40 on Vallisneria, 132-3 — Blood of Animals as affected by {a) before Death, 113 {h) after Death, 113 — Effects of, according to Mode of Entry Application, 123, 125 Injection, 115-122 — Nature and Physiological action of , . ,. Ill INDEX. 167 €rotaliis-, or Kattlesiiake-poison (coni.) — Neutralised by Periiianganiite of Potash, 153, Table I. (il.), 154 — Used in Experiment«i, Age and Appear- ance of, 114 C>*o^«/«*-poisoning, Symptoms of, 112-3 Crural Vein, Injection into, of Cobra- poison, results, 5 Cunningham, D. D., Experiments of, on Average amount of Venom ejected by Full-sized Cobra, 158 Ciu'are- or Curara-poisou, Absorption and Excretion of, 105, 106 — Analogy between its action and that of Cobra-poison, 4, 56, 69 — Artificial Eespiration in, Life-saving, 4 — Elimination of, state of Nervous System after, 4, 5, 6, 58, 106 — Warmth to combat, 4 Dahoia Riissellii, see also Russell's Viper Bite of, effect of, on Innocuous Snakes, 31, 33, on other Venomous Snakes, 34, 35 Destructiveness of, 3, 23 — — Effect on, of Cobra-bite, 35 Venom, action of, compared Avitli that of Cobra-poison, 24 e^ seq. Average amount ejected, 160 Blood-changes from, 18 note^ 25, 44, 84, 113 cf' note Death-causing action of, 112 Effects of Dried, 25 Injected, 25 ef seq. • Mixed with Alcohol, 27 on Cats, 153, 157, 158, Table III., 159 on G-uinea-pigs and Pigeons, 24 et seq. on Rabbits, 153, 157, 158, Table III., 159 Length of Life after administra- tion, with control by Per- manganate and Ligature, 158 Neutralised by Permanganate of Potash, 152, 153, 158, Table I., (i.), 154, Table III., 156 — Symptoms of Poisoning with, 24 Darwin, Charles, the late, on action of Cobra-poison on Vegetable Protoplasm, 127 — Experiments suggested by, 126 Death(s) from Cobra-bite, rate of, accord- ing to point of entry, 41, 160 (95) I)eath(s) {coni.) — from Cobra-poison, causes of, 4, 5, 7, 7, 20 cf note, 55, 57, 89 — — Convulsions at, 11, 20, 24, and see Cases — from Colubrine and Crotaline poison- ing, causes of, 111-2 — from Curara- poisoning, 4 — from Snake-bite, in India, 1, 2, 3 — — Means of preventing, 105 — from Snake-noison, how caused, 4, 5, 7, 18 — Somatic, causes of, 20 Decomposition of Cobra-poison, changes due to, 8, 10 — due to Snake-poison, Cobra, and C'ro* talus of Mviscle, 54-5, cf •^^'' Cases of Tissues, incipient, 10 within Body, 55 Depression, after Cobra-poisoning, 10, 24, 55 — after Cro/c/Zw-y-poisoning, 112 Destructiveness, Relative, of Venomous Snakes, Indian, &c., 3, 23 Diaphragm, observations on, in Cobra- poisoning, 86, 91 Distal parts of Extremities, most liable to Snake-bite, 153 Dogs, Cobra-poisoned, effects on, of Per- manganate of Potash, 149, 151, 158 — Effects on, of Cobra-poisoning, 10, 11, 93-4, 101-3 Paralysis, progressive, 10, 11, 24, 69 Salivation, 10, 24, G9-70 '■ ■ Vomiting, 10, 11, 24, 68, 89 — Rapid Death of, after Cobra-bite, 160 Dose, Lethal, Minimal, of Cobra-poison for Cats, 157 for Man, 158 for Rabbits, 157 — Average ejected by full-sized Cobra, 158 of Colubrine -poisons, time taken to kill by, according to Mode of Entry, 160 Dahoia and Viperine Venom for Cats, 158 for Man, 158, 160 for Rabbits, 158 Average, ejected, 160 Dried Cobra-poison, Activity of, 36 Appearance of, 8, 9 Keeping quality of, 8 Drosera, Darwin's experiments on, with Cobra-poison, 127-8 M 3 1()S 4NDEX. ])rowsiness or lethargy — ill Cobra-poisoning, 10, 11, 21, 24, pos- sible cause, 55, 57 — in CroialtiS'-poisoning, 112 KccHTMOSis after Cobra-poisoning, 10, 119, 123-6 — after Cro/alus-ixnsoning, 113, 116, 119, 121, 123-6 Echidnine, the Prince of Canino on, 9 no/e Echis carinata, Dcstriictiveness of, 3 E)ihydriiia bem/alensU, Venom of, Neu- tralised by Permanganate of Potasli. 153 Erythrocytes, Crenation of, after Cobra-poisoning, 44-6, 127 ■ Cro/'friM.v-poisoriing, 119, 122 Evacuations, Involuntary, after Cobra- poisoning, 11, 13, 15, 16, 24, 38, 51, 89, 139, 140, Sf see Cases — after jDfflioia-poisoning, 27, 28 Ewart, Dr., deductions from experiments of, on Pseudechis porpht/- riacus and Hoplocephains eurtuft, 112 Excised Heart (of Frog), action on, of Cobra-poison, 96, 99, 100 Excretion of Poisons, 105 — of Snake-poison, 104-5, 106 et seq. Means of quickening, 108 Excretion or Elimination of — Cobra-poison, 5, 6, 17, Question of State of Nervous System after, 5, 6 — Curara-poison, State of Nervous Sys- tem after, 4, 5 Exhaustion, after Cobra-poisoning, 10, 24 Extravasation of Blood, see nnder Blood, 200 Fluidity (partial or com))lete) of Blood after Death from Cobra-poison, 113, 120 Crofalus-j)oisou, 120, 122 Dahoia-Yio\aon, 113, 114 Fontana, on Caustic potash as Anti- venom, 6 uof.e — on Inutility of all Methods of treating Snake-bite, 4, 8 Fontana and Legallois on persistence of Bodily Life, 20 Fore legs. Paralysis of, 85 Fowls, eiject on, of Cobra-poison, 11, 21,. 24,90 Fresh fluid Cobra-poison appearance of, 8 keeping quality of, 8 Freshwater Mussel, Cilia of, as affected by Cobra-poison, 130-3 Frogs, action on, of Cobra-poison, 29-30,. 41,42 on Blood, 127 ■ on Ciliated Epithelium from, 126, 133 on G-dstrocnemius muscle of, 128-9 on Heart, 96, 99, 100, 101 Injected into Dorsal Lymph-sac^ 30, 50, 53, 59, 61, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 71, 73, 74, 76, 77, 79 — — — on Motor Nerves, 59 et seq., 70, 71 on Muscles, 46 ei seq., 54, 55, 128-9 on Nerves, 52 — on Sensory Nerves, 59-60, 70, 71 on Spinal Cord, 73 et seq. — action on, of Cro/(i;7«.?- poison, 122 — action on, of Curare-poisoning, 96 Faintness, after Cobra-poisoning, 10, 24, 55 Fayrer, Sir J., author of Thanatophidia of India, 1, 17, 31 et passim — Experiments by, in Treatment of Snake- bite, 109 — Investigations of, on Loss of Life by \ Snake-bite in India, 1-4, 18, 19 — Priority of use by, of Permanganate of Potash in Snake-bite, 150 Femoral vein. Injection into, of Cobra- poison, results, 18, 19 Fish, effects on, of Cobra-poison, 35-6, of Curare, 36 GrASTEOCNEMii of Frogs, as affected by Cobra-poison, 128-9 General efTects of Cobra- and Crotalus- poisons, 112, Experiments showing, 115-22 G-ermination of Seeds, action on of Cobra -poison, 40 of Rattlesnake-poison, ih. Gills of Mussel, effect on, of Cobra-poison, 131 Glands of Drosera, as affected by Cobra- poison, 127-8 Gold, .see Chloride of Gold Grass-snake {Tropidonotus qtdncunciattis) , effect on, of Bite of Cobra, 32 INDEX. 169 G-reen Whip-snake (Passerifa mycteri- zans), effect on '■ of Cobra-bite, 32 of Dahoia-h\te, 33 Guinea-pigs, action on, of Carbolic acid, injected witli Cobra- poison, 146 Chloride of Gold, injected mixed with Cobra-poison, 141-2 injected after Cobra-poison, 143 locally applied after injection of Cobra-poison, 147, 149 Chloride of Mercury injected with Cobra-poison, 146 Nitrate of Silver injected with Cobra-poison, 146 — • — Liquor Potassee Permanganatis in- iected with Cobra-poison, 143, 145 Perchloride of Iron injected with Cobra-poison, 145 Permanganate of Potash after Cobra - poisoniusr, locally applied, 147, 148 — effects on, of Cobra-poison, 13, 15, 16, 28-9, 38-9, 43, 55 on Circulation, 99 on Muscles, 47-9, 50 et seq., 55 on Spinal Cord, 82, 85 producing Vomiting, 10, 24, 38, 84 — effects on, of Crotalus-^oisow, 115, 116, 118, 121 of Dahoia-^oi^on, 24, 25, 27 of injection of Strychnia and Woo- rara, 88 Haller on Independent Pulsation of Pulmonary Veins and Vena Cava, 136 Halijs, 23 Heart, Action of, how arrested, in Snake- j poisoning, 7, 76, 95, 120 j — 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 jD«5oi« -poison, 27, 28 i — Frog's, III situ and excised, action on of Cobra-poison, 30, 42, 96, 99, 100 of Curare-poison, 96 Ilering, 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 Hind Legs and Hind-quarters, Paralysis of, in iSnake-poisoning, 10, 24, 27, 28, 29, 55, to what duo, 57, 58 Ho'ploce'phalun curiiia (Tiger Snake, Aus- tralia), Virus of, Death- causing action of, 112 HydropJnclce, Destructiveness of, 3 -- Venom of, effects of, 23, 112 • Neutralised bv Permanganate of Potash,'l53 Syjynale, 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, 2, 3 — Snakes of. Poison of, 1, 23 et seq., 112 Relative Destructiveness of, 3 Infiltration of Tissues, in Cobra-poisoning, 10, 43 Infusoria, action on, of Cobra-poison, 130-3 Injections. Jugular rein, injection into of Cobra-poison, results, 5, 18, 19, 20 uofe, 41, 99, 100, 103, 119 ^ of C>'0^a//fs-poison, 119, 121 Kidneys, Cobra-venom excreted by, 104 Krait (.vee also Bu)i<jartis caruleiis), De- structiveness of, 3 Lacerda, on Permanganate of Potash as Antidote to Snake-poison, | 150 I Lancet, for use in Snake-bite, designed by i Brunton, Fig. 1., 151, how | used, 152, liow tested, 152 | ef seq. Legallois, f/ee Fontana and Legallois Lethargy, after Cobra-poisoning, 10, 11, 21, 24, 55, 57 — ■ after Crotalus-x>o\mm\\g, 112 Leucocytes, of Fi'og's Blood, Amoeboid 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 Kogers* experiments, 153, 155, Tables II., IIL, 156, 159 Liouville, observations of, on Curare- poisoning, 56 Liquor Ammonise, effect of, on Cobra- poison, 4, 8, 37, 38, 39, 109-10 Liquor Potassa?, effect of, on Cobra-poison, 37, 138, 145 Liquor Potassoe Permanganatis, action of, on Guinea-pigs and llabbits injected mixed with Cobra- poison, 143, 145 Lizards, action on, of Cobra-poison, 30 Local effects of Cobra- and Crotalus- poison, 113, experiments showing, 123-6 Ludwig and Brunton, observations of, on Eabbit's Ear, 97 Lymph-sac, Dorsal, of Frog, effects of injection into of Cobra-poison, effects of, 30, 50, 53, 59, 61, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 71, 73, 74, 76, 77,79 of Crotalus.))oi^on, 122 Mammaey Grlands, Cobra- venom excreted by, 104 Man, Pamlysis in, of Peripheral Nerves, 56 Mantle of Mussel, effect on, of Cobra- poison, ]30-l Means of Preventing Effects of Poison, (a) generally, 17, 105 {b) of Cobra-poison, ih.y 106 Medulla, effect on of Cobra-poison, consequences of. 90, 91 of C/*o/fi5Ze<.9-poison, 120 of Snake-poisons, 112 Mercury, see Chloride of Mesentery, the. Blood-conditions in, after Crotalus -■^oiiomng, 113 — Exposed, or withdrawn of Cat, action on, of Cobra-poison, 123, 124, 125 Crotalus-^oi'so\\, 123, 124, 125 Methylconia, action of, compared with that of Cobra-venom, 67 Mitchell, Dr. Weir, Crotalv.s-])oison sup- plied by, 114 — Observations of, on effects of Crotalus- 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 et seq., 55 et, seq. Mode of Entry of Colubrine Poisons in relation to rapidity of Death, 160 Mongoose {Herpestes gnseiis), supposed Immunity of, to Snake- poison, 39 Motor Impressions, effect on, of Cobra- poison, 72, 76-7, 86-8 Motor 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, 20, 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 Miiller, Johannes, on Contractions of the Pulmonary Veins and Vena Cava, 136 Muscles, effect on, of Cobra-poison, 20, 43, 46 et seq., 54, 92, 128 possible, of i 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 INDEX. 171 Muscular {cont.) — System as affected by Cro^a^tts-poison, 112 and see Cases Mussel, Freshwater, Mantle of, effect on, of Cobra-poison, 130-1 Naja tripudians, see Cobra ]S"ausea, after Cobra-poisoning, 10, 24, 70, 112 — after Colubrine -poisoning, 112 — after Cro^a^MS-poisoning, 112 Nerve Centres, Cerebro-spinal, Pnralysis of, as cause of Death from Snake-bite, 4, 5, 7, 18, 55 Nerve -periphery, possible affection of, in Snake-poisoning, 4, 5 Nerves {see also under Names), effect on, of Cobra-poison, 52 Nervous System, action on, of Snake- poison, 55 et 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, 138 on Gruinea-pig, injected with Cobra-poison, 146 OphiocepJialus marulins, effect on, of Cobra-bite, 35 Ophiophagus elaps, 23, Destructiveness of, 3 Oxygen, Pure, effect of Respiration of, by Poisoned Animals, 111, 129- 30 Paeai-tsis 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, 90, 91 of Motor Nerves, 58, 65, 69, 70, 71, effect on Respiration, 90-1 of Muscles, 47 et 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, 56, 57, 65, 72 — after Curara-povsoning, 4 — after Daboia-poisoning, 27, 28 Paralysis (cont.) — after Sniike-poisoning, 18, 31, 32, 33, 55, 112 Paramcecium, 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 with 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, Paralvsis of, see under Motor Nerves Permanganate of Potash, see also Liquor Potassee Permanganatis action of, on Cobra-poison before entrance to Body, 138 on Cobra-poison in G-uinea-pigs, locally applied, 147, 148 as antidote to Snake-poison, various experiments with, 149 et seq. Antiseptic qualities of, 161 Escharotic action, 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 — Venom of. Neutralised by Per- manganate of Potash, 152 Platinum, see Perchloride of Poison of Naja triptidians and other Indian Venomous Snakes, Nature and Physiological Action of the. Part I., 1, Fart II., 23 172 INDEX. Poison-glands of Snakes, 105 Postmortem conditions in Animals after Cro/fa 'tt.?-poi8oning, 113-14 Potash, Permanganate of, see Perman- ganate of Potash, Sc Liquor Potassa? 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 rsenihcMs porphyriacvs (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, 13fi Pulsation, Independent, of the Pulmonary Veins and Vena Cava, 134 Eabbit, action on, of Cobra-poison, 10, 12, 14, 21-2, 24, 43, 119 on Circulation, 97, 99, 103 on Ee&piration, 92 ,. of Crotalus-^o\s,on, injected, 119 of Liquor Pot. Permang. injected with Cobra-poison, 143, 145 — Blood of one poif=oned by Crotalus- virus, effect of, on Gruinea- pig, 121 • — Cerebral operation on, effect on Eespira- tion, 93 — Experiments on, with Permanganate of Potash and Ligature in Snake-poison, methods of, 153 et sea., results, 157, 158, Tables II., IlL, 156, 159 Eat- Snake {Ftyas mucosa), effect on, of bite of B^mgarus cceruleus, 33, of Cobra, 32, 33 Eats, Blood of, effect on, of Cobra-poison, 44-6 Eattlesnake, see Crotalus Eeagents, &c., e^eci of, on action of Cobra-poison, 36 Eeflex action, effect on, of Cobra-poison, 79-82, 95 — Centres, in Cobra-poisoning, 58, 72, 73 Eegion generally attacked in Snake-bite, 153 Eepfile?, Experiments on, with Snake. ! poisons, see Frogs, .Lizards, j and "N"ewt8 i Eespiration {see also Artificial Eespira- [ tion), effect on, of I Cobra-poison, 4, 10, 12-17, 18, 20-2, 24, 55, 56, 86-8, 89 e/, ye?. I of Crolahts-])o\Bor\, 112 I of Curara-poi>oning, 4 I of Da/^c/m-poison, 25 — Failure of, cause of Death — in above, q.v. in Somatic Death, 20 — Function of the Brain in regard to, 20 — Hurried, after Cobra-poisoning, 10, 24, 26, 90 causes of, 90, 92, 93 Ehythm of Independent Pulsation of Pulmonary Vein, changes i in, 134, 135, 136 Eichards, Dr. Vincent, Cobra-virus 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- I monise, 109 — on Physical changes produced by Snake-poisoning on the I Blood, 113-4 I — and others, Experiments by, on use of Artificial Eespiration in Snake-bite, 107-8 Rigor mortis in Cobra-poisoning, 49, 51, I 84 Eogers, 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 L, II., IIL, 154,156, 159 — Methods emj)loyed, 153 et seq. — Venoms dealt with, 152-3, Tables L, II., III., 154, 156, 159 preparation of, 152, 153 Eussell, on Convulsions in Cobra-poison- ing, 20 Eussell's Viper, see also Daboia Eiissellii Saliva, with Crystals of Permanganate of Potash, in Snake-bite, 152, 155 Salivary Grlands, probable Excretion by, of Snake-poison, 104 INDEX. 17a Salivation of Dogs, after Cobra-j)oisoning, 10, 2J., 60-70, cause, 70 Saiiguinolent Effusions as effect of Cobra- and Croi^a^H* poison, 113, 1)5, 123-6 Schiff, Observations of, on Kabbit's Ear, 97 — on Vomiting of Gruinea-pigs, 89 Secreting Xerves, Action on, of Cobra- poison, 69, 108 Seeds, G-ermination 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 et 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-poiscJn, 11, note Snails, effect on, of Cobra-poison, 36 Snake-bite, Experiments on an Easy Method of Preventing Death from, 149 et seq. — Loss of Life from, in India, 1, 2, 3 — Treatment of, proposed, 110 Snake-poison, action of, on Nervous System, 55 — Animals resisting, 39-40. — Antidotes to, 3, 4, 6 ^ note, 7, 8, 17, 19, 110, 137 et seq., 143, 149 et seq. — Effects of, conditions governing, 18 on Snakes, 31 et seq. — Excretion of, 104-5, 106 et seq. — Irritant, Neurotic and Septic character of, 18 — Mode of action of, 4, 5, 7, 18 et seq. — Nature of, problems of, 6 — Permanganate of Potash as antidote to, first used by Fayrer, 149, other investigations into, 149-50 et seq. — Similaritv of mode of causing Death in, 111-2 Snake-poisoning, Symptoms of, 10, 24, 55, 112 Snake-stones, uselessuess of, 110 Snakes, see Venomous Snakes, Sf under Names — Effect on, of Serpent-venom, 31 et seq. — Poison-glands of, 105 Solution of Permanganate of Potash, for Snake-bite — first used by Fayrer, 149 — • strength u*ed by Lacerda, 150 strength used in tests on Pigeons, 152, and Table I., 154 Somatic Death, causes of, 20 Somnolence,' after Cobra-poisoning, 55 Sphincters, relaxation of, in Cobra-poison- ing, 11, 24 Spinal cord, effect oh, of Cobra-poison, 20, 56, 57, 58, 65, 72 et seq. — effect on ("probable), of Croz'aZ^s-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 Crotalns-^o\s>or\. into Guinea- pig, effect, 121 Cobra-poison, action and effects on Cats, 83-4, 91 on Cobras, 33 on Dog, 11 on Fowls, 21, 90 on Frogs, 29, 41, 81 on Guinea-pigs, 13, 15, 16, 17, 28 on Rabbits, 12, 14, 21, 41, 43, 92,97 of CrotaUis-^Q\:s>oxi, action of, on Guinea-pigs, 115 of Curare, effect of, on Carp, 36 of Z)a5oia-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 Svmptoms of Cobra-poisoning, 10, 11, 24, 55 — of C/*o^aZM6-poisoning, 112-3 174 INDEX. Tetanic arrest of Cardiac action induced bj Cobra-, Daboia-, and ffi/draphis--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 curins), Virus of, action of, 112 Tissues {see also Areolar Tissue), effect on, of Cobra-poisoning, 10 Tourniquet, improvised, in Snake-bite, 153 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 Unconscioitsness after Cobra-poisoning, 24 Yagus(i), division of, effect of on Gruinea-pigs, 89 on Rabbit, 93 — 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, 136 Venomous Snakes, Bites of {see also Snake- bite), effect of, on them- selves, 31, 33-5, 105 Means of Preventing Death from, 105 Easy, of the same, 149 et seq. Indian, Poison of. Nature, etc., of, 1,23 Relative Destructiveness of, 3 Venoms, see Snake-poisons Ventricles, Pulsation of, and of Pulmon- ary Veins while Auricles motionless, 135 Viperidse, African, virulence of, 23 — Indian, 23 Viperine poison, local action of, 48 ■ Neutralised by Permanganate of Potash, 152, 153, 158, 160, Tables I., II., III., 154, 156, 159 Physiological effects of, 112, 113, 114 Viperine Snakes {see also Crotalus, Dahoia, etc.), Blood-changes due to Bite of, 18 Sf note Viscera, after Croi^afes-poisoning, 113 et seq. Voisin, Observations of, on Curare - poisoning, 56 Vomiting, after Cobra-poisoning of Cats, 84, 89, 139 of Dogs, 10, 11, 24, 70, 89 of auinea-pigs, 10, 24, 38, 89 — after C rotalus-^o\%onva.g, 112 by Cat, 121 by Frog, 129 Sf note Wabm-bloodbd Animals, see under Names Warmth, applications of, in cases of Curara-poisoning, 4 Woorara, see Strychnia and Woorara Xenurelaps bungaroides, 23 Zinc, see Chloride of Zinc Haerison and Sons, Printers in Ordicary to His Majesty, St. Martin's Lane, 3P Fayrer, (Sir) Joseph 941 On the poison of venomous F3 snakes mimj PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE CARDS OR SLIPS FROM THIS POCKET UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO LIBRARY. 