The first degree of narcotism recurs when consciousness returns as the effect of the chloroform is subsiding. At this time, there is generally a greater amount of anæsthesia than at the commencement of inhalation, just before consciousness is removed. I have many times known the introduction of sutures, and such like measures, performed at the concluding part of an operation, after the patient had recovered his consciousness, without his feeling what was being done. As a general rule also, the smarting of the wound does not commence till some time after consciousness has returned. In the second degree of narcotism, there is no longer correct consciousness. The mental functions are impaired, but not necessarily suspended. When a patient inhales chloroform quietly for a medical or surgical purpose, he usually appears as if asleep in this degree; but if his eyelid be raised, he will move his eyes in a voluntary manner. There are occasionally voluntary movements of the limbs; and although the patient is generally silent, he may nevertheless laugh, talk, or sing. Persons sometimes remember what occurs whilst they are in this state, but generally they do not. Any dreams that the patient has, occur whilst he is in this degree, or just going into, or emerging from it, as I have satisfied myself by comparing the expressions of patients with what they have related afterwards. There is sometimes a little trouble with the patient in this degree of narcotism. He feels the inconvenience of the vapour he is breathing, and having become unconscious of the object for which it is inhaled, he endeavours to push away the inhaler. As a person in this condition can generally hear and partly understand what is said, a few kind words will often render him tractable. This is generally true of all those who have been brought up with care and kindness, more especially patients of the female sex; but the man who has been roughly treated from the time of his birth, can often be made insensible only by means of a little restraint.