. Wanderings in South America, the north-west of the United States, and the Antilles, in the years 1812, 1816, 1820, and 1824 [microform] : with original instructions for the perfect preservation of birds, &c. for cabinets of natural history. Zoology; Zoologie. SOUTFI AMERICA. 91 Avantcd repairs. Three years elapsed after arriving in rmsx .lot km:V. Eiiglaiul, belbrc the ague toolv its final leave ofhini. During that time, several exi)crinients were made Avith ^'^v^^'*: " ' llll'lltS III the Avourali poison. In London, an ass Avas inoculated >'"'"'"""*' * t
. Wanderings in South America, the north-west of the United States, and the Antilles, in the years 1812, 1816, 1820, and 1824 [microform] : with original instructions for the perfect preservation of birds, &c. for cabinets of natural history. Zoology; Zoologie. SOUTFI AMERICA. 91 Avantcd repairs. Three years elapsed after arriving in rmsx .lot km:V. Eiiglaiul, belbrc the ague toolv its final leave ofhini. During that time, several exi)crinients were made Avith ^'^v^^'*: " ' llll'lltS III the Avourali poison. In London, an ass Avas inoculated >'"'"'"""*' * till' wounili with it, and died in twelve minutes. The poison was i""-""- inserted into the leg of another, round which a bandage had been previously tied a little above the place where the wourali was introduced. He walked about as usual, and ate his food as thougli all Averc right. After an hour had elapsed, the bandage was untied, and ten minutes after death overtook him. A shc-ass received the Avourali poison in the shoidder, and died apparently in ten miiuites. An incision was then nuulc in its windpipe, and through it the lungs were regularly inflated for two hours with a pair of bellows. Suspended aninuition returned. The ass held uj) her head, and looked around ; but the inilating being dis- continued, she sunk once more in apparent death. The artificial breathing Avas innnediatcly recommenced, and contimied Avithout intermission for two hours more. This saved the ass from final dissolution ; she rose up, and AA'alked about ; she seemed neither in agitation nor in pain. The AA'ound, through AA-hich the poison entered, AA-as healed Avithout dillicnlty. Her constitution, hoAv- ever, Avas so severely attected, that it Avas long a doubt if ever she Avould be Avell again. She looked lean and M :m''-\. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of the
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