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Influence of Inanition on Metabolism. 



Girth of 



Right forearm, contracted, 



centimeters 



Left upper arm do . . 



flexed do. . 



Left forearm, contracted.. do. . 



Right thigh do. . 



Right calf do. . 



Left thigh do. . 



Left calf do. . 



26.6 



26.4 



28.9 



26 



48.5 



31.3 



47 



32 



Depth of 



Chest centimeters . . 22.7 



Abdomen do.... 16.9 



Breadth of 



Shoulders do 38.1 



Chest do 25.7 



Waist do 24.8 



Hips do 31.6 



Notes from diary. Throughout this experiment, the subject made a large 



number of notes concerning his physical and mental condition. These are of 



interest in connection with the statements previously made. The notes as here 



recorded have been shortened considerably, and a large number of observations 



on the condition of the tongue have been eliminated. The condensed form of 



the diary is here given. 



Notes from diary. 



9 p. m. Feel very sleepy. 

 Jan. 8, 1905: 



Jan. 7, 1905: 



7"20 m a. m. Passed a very restless night; 

 dozed off about 12"30 m and awoke 

 with a nightmare. Had very hor- 

 rible forebodings. Pelt as if I were 

 stifling; know I was a little nervous. 

 Have a warm sweat on my forehead 

 and my face is flushed. Drank some 

 water during night; would have 

 risen at about 6 h 30 m a. m. to urinate 

 had it not been contrary to instruc- 

 tions. My nostrils feel parched. 



10"30 m a. m. My eyes feel blurred and 

 dim. The air in the calorimeter 

 seems much better than it did at 

 night; it seems fresher and cooler. 

 My tongue is coated and I have a 

 sour taste in my mouth; do not feel 

 as nervous as I did this morning. 

 Have belched wind all the morning, 

 due, perhaps, to the fermentation of 

 the beans I ate last night at 7 h 30 m . 25 



l h 30 m p. m. My mouth feels very dry 

 with unpleasant taste. 



5 h 30 m p. m. Some of my nervousness has 

 passed. Lips are parched, and I 

 have a slight headache. At times 

 there appeared to be a noxious odor 

 in here, but it quickly passed away 

 and the air became a trifle cooler. 

 There are eructations from stomach 

 occasionally, which cause a sour 

 taste in my mouth; no discomfort 

 otherwise. 



7 h 45 ,n p. m. Had a desire to defecate, but 

 I have considerable pain caused by 

 the rectal thermometer, and the 

 pain caused me to cease the effort. 



8 p. m. The only discomfort I feel is 

 caused by the rectal thermometer. 



7 h 30 m a. m. Have passed a better night. 

 Slept more and had no " danger " 

 forebodings. 



8 a.m. Feel faint and weak; my nerves 

 are shaky. This will pass off in a 

 day or so. Tongue coated with a 

 white fur, having a sour taste; face 

 feels flushed. 



ll h 15 m a. m. Feel weak and relaxed; will 

 lie down. 



1 p. m. Feel much better after lying 

 down. Have a slight headache; am 

 not hungry. Irritation in rectum 

 not so painful since rectal ther- 

 mometer was removed. 



5 h 30 m p. m. Have been sleeping since 

 2 h 30 ra p. m. If I had room I would 

 do some walking. Would prefer 

 fasting outside the calorimeter. My 

 bilious headache goes and comes 

 about every hour or so. 



7 p. m. My weakness is passing away, 

 but, Oh, how I long for a walk of 

 from 6 to 10 miles in the open air! 

 There is not much " fun " in reading 

 and sleeping. My mouth feels very 

 dry and I need a considerable 

 amount of water. Still have a sour 

 taste in mouth, and coated tongue; 

 my nerves are a little better. I am 

 commencing to feel dirty, for want 

 of a good shave and warm bath. 

 The atmosphere is not very pleasant 

 in here. 



9 , '15 m p. m. Feel very sleepy. I lay down 

 and fell asleep and awoke at signal 

 to retire. 



" Evening meal, Jan. 6, 1905, consisted of baked beans, 2 ham sandwiches, and 1 

 cup of coffee. 



