comparatively powerless to cope with this terrible evil; and it disheartening to think that here the matter ended. We certainly know more about these things now than when the recent agitation and the sanguine hopes first sprung the medical -world to up in Australia, and moved expect a would be sad and
confirmation, which such
a
sacrifice of life
as
our
pages have
revealed, has failed to furnish. Medical officers ought also to be able to identify poisonous snakes better, and we shall probably hear less of cures of bites by venomous snakes than we have done.
But still
remains
the secret of the antidote?if there is one?
unrevealed,
render, ordinary
and effort must not rest until
we
find it,
or
way, its employment unnecessaiy. We feel no gratification in being able to announce that the work
in
some
pariodically accreting in these pages is to bo published in a separate form, with some 35 coloured plates. It is also highly satisfactory to know that the appreciation of Dr. Fayrcr's labours, which has been manifested by the medical and general public, has been shared by the Government of India, which lias been
which has accorded its thanks to him for his valuable labors in
5Tfje fintrtait IHeiicat Sajcttc. FEBRUARY 1, 1871.
"You have chosen the path, not of politics, but of science. Among those who have preceded you in it, and in our own particular department, we find some of the brightest ornaments of British history; and I will not
do you the injustice of supposing that there is any one among you who Would not prefer the reputation of Harvey or the Hunters to that of nine-
teen-twentieths of the courtiers and politicians of the periods in which they lived."?SIR BENJAMIN BRODIE.
DR. FAYRER'S OBSERVATIONS AND EXPERIMENTS ON VENOMOUS SNAKES. We publish in this number the last of a valuable series of papers, which, commenced in December, 1867, have ever since then constituted such a prominent feature of this journal, and borne such abundant testimony
to
the talent,
industry
and
These papers have not only attracted notice in this country, but they have been watched with
humanity
of their author.
and in some cases reproduced, at home, while in Australia and Madras they have evidently stimulated research. Our readers have now to thank Dr. Fayrer for a complete
interest,
description snakes,
of all the known Indian varieties of
for much information
as
to their natural
poisonous history, for
an extended experimental inquiry into the action and treatment ?f their poison and bites, and for many facts as to the number
?f deaths occurring yearly throughout India from this alone.
cause
The summary and directions which we now print only strengthen the conviction which has been gradually gaining in strength as the investigation has proceeded, namely, that we are
so
good
a cause.
confirmation, which such
a
sacrifice of life
as
our
pages have
revealed, has failed to furnish. Medical officers ought also to be able to identify poisonous snakes better, and we shall probably hear less of cures of bites by venomous snakes than we have done.
But still
remains
the secret of the antidote?if there is one?
unrevealed,
render, ordinary
and effort must not rest until
we
find it,
or
way, its employment unnecessaiy. We feel no gratification in being able to announce that the work
in
some
pariodically accreting in these pages is to bo published in a separate form, with some 35 coloured plates. It is also highly satisfactory to know that the appreciation of Dr. Fayrcr's labours, which has been manifested by the medical and general public, has been shared by the Government of India, which lias been
which has accorded its thanks to him for his valuable labors in
5Tfje fintrtait IHeiicat Sajcttc. FEBRUARY 1, 1871.
"You have chosen the path, not of politics, but of science. Among those who have preceded you in it, and in our own particular department, we find some of the brightest ornaments of British history; and I will not
do you the injustice of supposing that there is any one among you who Would not prefer the reputation of Harvey or the Hunters to that of nine-
teen-twentieths of the courtiers and politicians of the periods in which they lived."?SIR BENJAMIN BRODIE.
DR. FAYRER'S OBSERVATIONS AND EXPERIMENTS ON VENOMOUS SNAKES. We publish in this number the last of a valuable series of papers, which, commenced in December, 1867, have ever since then constituted such a prominent feature of this journal, and borne such abundant testimony
to
the talent,
industry
and
These papers have not only attracted notice in this country, but they have been watched with
humanity
of their author.
and in some cases reproduced, at home, while in Australia and Madras they have evidently stimulated research. Our readers have now to thank Dr. Fayrer for a complete
interest,
description snakes,
of all the known Indian varieties of
for much information
as
to their natural
poisonous history, for
an extended experimental inquiry into the action and treatment ?f their poison and bites, and for many facts as to the number
?f deaths occurring yearly throughout India from this alone.
cause
The summary and directions which we now print only strengthen the conviction which has been gradually gaining in strength as the investigation has proceeded, namely, that we are
so
good
a cause.
