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Scientific Memoirs by

NATURE OF OBSERVATION. Serial
No.
of
Case.
Observer. Page of
'Thana-
tophidin of
India'
where re-
ported.
Time under
observation
after bite.
Result. REMARKS.
Daboia russellii biting
Cobra—contd .
6 Fayrer 83 1½ days Little, if any
effect.
 
  7 ,, 1½ „ "No effect."  
  8 ,, 85 2   „ Little, if any
effect.
 
  9 ,, 92 5  ,, "Quite well."  
  10 ,, 99 4  ,, Died Cobra was only " 10 or 14 days
old."
  11 101 7  „ "No change."  
  12 Ricards 127 1 day Died Death "possibly from injury
done by the viper's enormous
fangs." But no post-mortem
examination seems to have
been made.
Daboia biting Bungarus
fasciatus.
1 Fayrer 100 13 days "Remained
unaffected."
 
Daboia biting Bungarus
cæruleus.
1 Fayrer 140 Not stated "Unaffected"  
Bungarus fasciatus biting
Cobra.
1 Fayrer 69 1 day " Well."  
Bungarus cæruleus biting
Cobra.
1 Fayrer 120 2 days " Found
dead."
Morning following bite was
" unaffected."
  2 ,, 133 7  ,, " Not, nor
has been,
affected."
 
  3 ,, 134 32 minutes Died Cobra was only 14 inches long,
and krait was 48 inches.
  4 ,, 140 4 days "Quite well."  
  5 Richards 125 3   „  "Well."  
  6 ,, 127 1 day Died Cobra was of "small size."
  7 ,, 142 2 days ,, It is noted, "The death may
not be due to the bite, as
many of the snakes are dying
at present."
Bungarus cæruleus biting
Echis.
1 Fayrer 138 Not stated "Not affect-
ed."
 
Echis carinata biting
Cobra.
1 Fayrer 136 1½ days Died During day of bite " no effect
apparent."
Echis biting Bungarus
cæruleus.
1 Fayrer 136 2 days " Quite well."  
2 ,, 138 Not stated " Not affect-
ed."
 
  3 ,, 140 4 days " No effect."