surrounded by ecchymosis; the other one below this, more
superficial, the blood oozing thin and not coagulating. Received,
at 10.45 p.m., 1/12th grain of strychnine in left arm. At 11 p.m.,
the same dose; breathing the same, but no rattle; stupor rather
deepening; incoherency increasing. At 11.15, the same dose;
breathing easier; stupor the same; pulse, 85; temp, 97.6;
delirious at times, and moaning with inarticulate cries; could not
hear when spoken to in loud voice. 11.30 p.m., the same dose; no
change in condition. 11.45 p.m., the same dose; stupor now fading
away; delirium present; intolerant to light and noise; peculiar
grin and cramp in face-muscles when attempting to talk; temp,
95.8; pulse very hard; intense thirst; less bleeding from
punctures and blood thicker. 12 p.m., the same dose; no stupor
now, but cramps in lower extremities; no incoherency; only
occasionally uneasy and senseless for a moment, and then rising
suddenly like one startled when sound asleep. 12.30 a.m., no
further symptoms; bleeding stopped; great thirst; eyes red and
glaring; saccharine drinks given; no injection. 3 a.m., no sleep,
but only slight slumber; no pain in foot; no bleeding;
temperature, 98.8; thirst unabated; only drinks given.

_Sept. 14th, 10 a.m._--Better, but talking slightly incoherent;
received another injection of 1/12th grain of strychnine. 6 p.m.,
better; had good appetite; given milk and sago.

_Sept. 15th, 6 a.m._--Better. 6 p.m.--Better; had three motions,
rice and milk diet given, slept soundly between 10 a.m. and 2
p.m., no redness in eyes, swelling of foot abated.

_Sept. 16th._--Better, only complaining of heaviness in head. At 9
p.m. had a fit of stupor all of a sudden, became insensible, and
commenced to bleed again from the mucous membrane of mouth and
nose. The patient became almost insensible, and could only be
roused with difficulty. Twenty minims of liq. strychnine, equal to
1/6th grain, were now injected into the right arm.

_At 9.20_ stupor had passed away and consciousness was fully
restored. From this time onward convalescence was uninterrupted,
and patient was discharged cured on the 20th Sept., 1892.

In his remarks on this case Dr. Banerjee, after reporting that the
snake with back broken in two places was brought to him on the
following day from