Граф Монте-Крісто

Toxicology.

           Whatmagistratewouldfind,orevenventuretoinsinuate,anythingagainstthis?WhatprocureurhaseverventuredtodrawupanaccusationagainstM.MagendieorM.Flourens,inconsequenceoftherabbits,cats,andguinea-pigstheyhavekilled?notone.So,then,therabbitdies,andjusticetakesnonotice.Thisrabbitdead,theAbbeAdelmontehasitsentrailstakenoutbyhiscookandthrownonthedunghill;onthisdunghillisahen,who,peckingtheseintestines,isinherturntakenill,anddiesnextday.Atthemomentwhensheisstrugglingintheconvulsionsofdeath,avultureisflyingby(thereareagoodmanyvulturesinAdelmonte’scountry);thisbirddartsonthedeadfowl,andcarriesitawaytoarock,whereitdinesoffitsprey.Threedaysafterwards,thispoorvulture,whichhasbeenverymuchindisposedsincethatdinner,suddenlyfeelsverygiddywhileflyingaloftintheclouds,andfallsheavilyintoafish-pond.Thepike,eels,andcarpeatgreedilyalways,aseverybodyknowswell,theyfeastonthevulture.Nowsupposethatnextday,oneoftheseeels,orpike,orcarp,poisonedatthefourthremove,isservedupatyourtable.Well,then,yourguestwillbepoisonedatthefifthremove,anddie,attheendofeightortendays,ofpainsintheintestines,sickness,orabscessofthepylorus.

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