C. Horridus, Linn. Order , Crotalidae of the Ophidian family of serpents. Common names , Rattlesnake, Boiquira. Preparation , Trituration of the virus with sugar of milk. Authorities. 1 , effects of bite, taken from Hering, Wirkungen des Schlangengiftes, 1837; 2 , C. Hering, effects of 1st and 2d triturations, from ibid.; 3 , Kummer, from ibid.; 4 , Lingen, ibid.; 5 , Schmoler, ibid.; 6 , Wallace, ibid.; 7 , Gross, ibid.; 8 , Dr. Wilson, Am. Hom. Obs., 1872, p. 73, effects of bite; 9 , Dr. Horner, Am. J. of Med. Sci., 8, p. 397, effects of bite; 10 , Dr. Phillips, Am. J. M. S., vol. 8, effects of bite; 11 , Chicago Med. J., 1866 (N. Y. Med. J.), effects of bite; 12 , Dr. Stokes, proving on an unmarried lady aged thirty-five, with the 3d dil., three doses first day, repeated on the third day, also a dose of the 4th on the tenth day; 13 , Dr. Rivers, Southern Med. Record (from Lond. Med. Rec., Dec., 1874), effects of bite; 14 , Dr. Piffard, N. Y. Med. Rec., Jan. 1875, chronic, recurrent effects of bite; 15 , Sir G. Lefevre, "On the Nerves," p. 329 (Month. Hom. Rev., 14, 194), Mr. Wallace, of Va., took all the poison from both fangs of a rattlesnake, made it into pills, "bags, venom, and all," and swallowed them, sometimes at the rate of four a day.