Medical Officers of the Army of India.

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XX Blood, 10.5 c. c. Venom,
0.01 gramme. Water,
1 c. c.		 Immediate, clot soft; no
contraction.		 Black, 3 hours Complete, 3 hours Great, 24 hours; absent, 48
hours.		  
XXI Blood, 10.5 c. c. Venom,
0.01 gramme. Water,
1 c. c.		 Almost immediate; no
contraction.		 Darkening rapidly;
black, 16 hours.		 ...... Very conspicuous, 16 hours;
diminished, 20 hours; absent,
40 hours.		  
XXII Blood, 9 c. c. Venom,
0.01 gramme. Water,
1 c. c.		 Immediate; clot soft; a
certain amount of con-
traction.		 Almost black, 20
minutes		 ...... Almost complete, 24 hours;
diminished, 48 hours; absent,
96 hours.		  
XXIII Blood, 9 c. c. Venom,
0.01 gramme. Water,
1 c. c.		 Loose, 10 minutes; firm,
33 minutes; no contrac-
tion.		 Black, 33 minutes Complete, 33 minutes Very great, 24 hours; diminished
48 hours; almost absent, 72
hours; absent, 96 hours.		  
XXIV Blood, 9 c. C. Venom,
0.01 gramme. Water,
1 c. c.		 Slow and imperfect; no
contraction.		 Black, 11 minutes Complete, 35 minutes Almost complete, 24 hours;
absent, 48 hours.		  
XXV Blood, 9 c. c. Venom,
0.1 gramme. Water,
1 c. c.		 Very soft and loose, 3
hours; no contraction.		 Almost black, 5
minutes.		 Complete, 5 minutes Almost complete, 3 hours; very
greatly diminished, 24 hours.		 Putrefactive odour
and gaseous bubbles;
present, 24 hours.