appears that the deceased had been on the Diamond Harbour Bond, and, near the house of the informant, had gone into the jungle, having previously laid down on the road side a basket con-
taining
a snake and some other tilings used by snake charHe returned in a few minutes, and was observed to be rubhis right with his left hand ; on being questioned as to what
mers.
bing
the matter, as he looked as though he was suffering; he said he had a burning sensation all over his body, and shortly after he fell down and died. lie had while in the jungle met with a snake, tlie kind he did not mention, and on to catch
was
trying
it bit hiin on the back of his right hand. The Police Inspector who reported the case and saw the body, said that there were three distinct from the bite of a
it,
marks, apparently snake, on the back of the right hand, and no marks of violence oa the body. The body was examined by a medical officer, who certified that death had been caused by a snake-bite in the hand. In the basket left by the boy on tho road was a full grown cobra. This was forwarded to me by Captain Birch. The precise time between the bite and the death is not known,
but it could not have been more than 15 to 20 minutes, from the account I received of the circumstances of the case. This is another example of the deadly effects of the snakepoison when thoroughly inoculated, as it no doubt was in this case, by a fresh and vigorous snake.
Communicated
by
De. F. Day.
The case of probably impending death due to the bite of a non-venomous snake recorded by Dr. Fayrer is somewhat similar to one which came under my treatment a few years since. In June 1858 I was stationed at Aurungabad in medical charge of an irregular infantry regiment H. C., and in the middle of one I was cabled out by Major H., who informed
night horse-keepers
that one of his
had been bitten by a snake, and had been taken to the hospital, where I at once proceeded. About fifteen minutes were said to have elapsed since the receipt of the injury before I saw the patient, who was then in a state of utter prostration and dreadful me
was
very
ill,
alarm at the idea of closely impending death ; he was covered with a cold clammy perspiration, had a rapid pulse, but tho respiration was unimpeded. The bite was in the foot, but had been so pinched and pulled about, that it was impossible
to ascertain if it had been inflicted by fangs or not. The usual stimulant remedies, especially ammonia, were freely exhibited ; the man was kept moving about, but the symptoms after two hours remained much the same. I was then informed that this was the second time he had believed himself to be bitten the first occasion he had been equally it was ascertained that his antagonist had been a little mouse, which, when he had satisfied himself of, he got well. Finally I became firmly convinced that he was only suffering from fear; I told his master so, who then a snake-charmer asked if I had trying any objection to allowing his remedies for the purpose of relieving his mind, as he a persisted that he had been injured by cobra. I assented,
by
a
venomous
ill, but by
snake ;
some
on
means
Unfortunately the appearance a contrary affect to soothing the patient, who argued I had given him up; there was now As it seemed probable no hope, and he soon became worse. his words might come true, I again took the case in hand: "a good blister and galvanism with stimuli were required before ho came round ; in fact, it was only by causing great bodily pain that I was able to draw his attention from his mental affection, as this in reality was. Doubtless most medical officers in India can recall such cases as the above to their recollection, or those of cholera in which fear has been the cause of death, or tbe latter has only been prevented by such means as recorded in tl\is instance. several hours having now elapsed. of the snake-charmer had exactly
CASES OF
/
SNAKE-BITE.
By Dk. Fayeeb, C.S.I. I HAYE been favored with the following account of a case of snake-bite, and am indebted to Captain Birch, the Deputy Commissioner of Police, for the particulars. Information was received m. of the 21st November, that a native boy, name and
at 6 p.
residence
unknown,
had died frbm the effects of a snake-bite.
It
taining
a snake and some other tilings used by snake charHe returned in a few minutes, and was observed to be rubhis right with his left hand ; on being questioned as to what
mers.
bing
the matter, as he looked as though he was suffering; he said he had a burning sensation all over his body, and shortly after he fell down and died. lie had while in the jungle met with a snake, tlie kind he did not mention, and on to catch
was
trying
it bit hiin on the back of his right hand. The Police Inspector who reported the case and saw the body, said that there were three distinct from the bite of a
it,
marks, apparently snake, on the back of the right hand, and no marks of violence oa the body. The body was examined by a medical officer, who certified that death had been caused by a snake-bite in the hand. In the basket left by the boy on tho road was a full grown cobra. This was forwarded to me by Captain Birch. The precise time between the bite and the death is not known,
but it could not have been more than 15 to 20 minutes, from the account I received of the circumstances of the case. This is another example of the deadly effects of the snakepoison when thoroughly inoculated, as it no doubt was in this case, by a fresh and vigorous snake.
Communicated
by
De. F. Day.
The case of probably impending death due to the bite of a non-venomous snake recorded by Dr. Fayrer is somewhat similar to one which came under my treatment a few years since. In June 1858 I was stationed at Aurungabad in medical charge of an irregular infantry regiment H. C., and in the middle of one I was cabled out by Major H., who informed
night horse-keepers
that one of his
had been bitten by a snake, and had been taken to the hospital, where I at once proceeded. About fifteen minutes were said to have elapsed since the receipt of the injury before I saw the patient, who was then in a state of utter prostration and dreadful me
was
very
ill,
alarm at the idea of closely impending death ; he was covered with a cold clammy perspiration, had a rapid pulse, but tho respiration was unimpeded. The bite was in the foot, but had been so pinched and pulled about, that it was impossible
to ascertain if it had been inflicted by fangs or not. The usual stimulant remedies, especially ammonia, were freely exhibited ; the man was kept moving about, but the symptoms after two hours remained much the same. I was then informed that this was the second time he had believed himself to be bitten the first occasion he had been equally it was ascertained that his antagonist had been a little mouse, which, when he had satisfied himself of, he got well. Finally I became firmly convinced that he was only suffering from fear; I told his master so, who then a snake-charmer asked if I had trying any objection to allowing his remedies for the purpose of relieving his mind, as he a persisted that he had been injured by cobra. I assented,
by
a
venomous
ill, but by
snake ;
some
on
means
Unfortunately the appearance a contrary affect to soothing the patient, who argued I had given him up; there was now As it seemed probable no hope, and he soon became worse. his words might come true, I again took the case in hand: "a good blister and galvanism with stimuli were required before ho came round ; in fact, it was only by causing great bodily pain that I was able to draw his attention from his mental affection, as this in reality was. Doubtless most medical officers in India can recall such cases as the above to their recollection, or those of cholera in which fear has been the cause of death, or tbe latter has only been prevented by such means as recorded in tl\is instance. several hours having now elapsed. of the snake-charmer had exactly
CASES OF
/
SNAKE-BITE.
By Dk. Fayeeb, C.S.I. I HAYE been favored with the following account of a case of snake-bite, and am indebted to Captain Birch, the Deputy Commissioner of Police, for the particulars. Information was received m. of the 21st November, that a native boy, name and
at 6 p.
residence
unknown,
had died frbm the effects of a snake-bite.
It
