"At one of the late meetings of the British Medical
Association at Norwich, a Dr. Magnan, of Paris, performed the following experi- ments. Two live dogs were introduced, and firmly strapped down, in spread-eagle fashion, by means of ligatures attached to their legs, their muzzles at the same time being bound up in such a manner as to prevent their howling. One of the veins of the thigh was then opened, and into this opening was injected, in the case of one dog, alcohol, or diluted alcohol ; and in the other, essence of absinthe ; the veins being then tied up. The dog into whose veins; alcohol was injected shortly became insensible and died, owing, it is supposed, either to an overdose, or to the admission into the vein of atmospheric air. The other dog, less fortunate, underwent a severe epileptic fit, which lasted for about an hour, when the dog recovered." Two of the doctors present objected, but were threatened with ejectment, and the operator was finally requested by a regular vote to proceed. The Norwich Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals declare that account to be true, but we do not understand that they have prosecuted the operator. Why not ?
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