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The never appeared ill.

19 days later it was again inoculated, and with double
the former dose. This time there was not even a local
reaction.

On both occasions the control guinea-pig died in about
40 hours.

21 days later the same pigeon was again inoculated ;
this time with 1 c.c. bouillon culture.

Death occurred in 31 hours.

A pure culture was obtained from the post-mortem and
was used on Rabbit 134, which died in 28 hours of H. S.

Wild pigeon No. I was inoculated subcutaneously with
1 c.c. emulsion from H. S. agar culture 24 hours old.

Death occurred in 20 hours.

The crop was full of fluid and the bowels showed severe
enteritis.

Wild pigeon No. II was inoculated subcutaneously
with 1 c.c. emulsion of H. S. agar culture from Wild pigeon
No. I.

Next day there was a slight swelling at the seat of
inoculation, and death occurred in 31 hours. Crop was full
of fluid.

Wild pigeon No. III was inoculated subcutaneously
with 1 c.c. emulsion of H. S. agar culture from Wild pigeon
No. II.

Death occurred in 22 hours and the crop was full of
fluid as in the other cases.

                                   DOGS.

A fox-terrier pup was inoculated subcutaneously with
1 c.c. H. S. bouillon culture without result.

A pariah dog was inoculated subcutaneously with 1 c.c.
H. S. bouillon culture without even a rise of temperature.

17 days later he was again inoculated intraperitoneally
with H. S. agar culture emulsion 3.5 c.c. and his tempera-
ture rose the same day 3° F. above his previous average
temperature. Next day the temperature was normal and the
dog in perfect health.

On each occasion the control rabbits died.