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Influence of Inanition on Metabolism. 



March 7, 1905: 



7 h 20'" a. m. Slept very well. My tongue 

 is swollen and coated with a brown- 

 ish-white fur; sweet taste in mouth. 

 Eyes are clear and bright. Feel a 

 little weak. 



7 h 30 m a. m. Rectal thermometer is com- 

 mencing to irritate me. 



9 b 40 m a. m. Took off rectal thermometer. 



12 h 10 m p. m. Made an unsuccessful at- 

 tempt to defecate. 



2 h 22 m p. m. Commenced to wear rectal 

 thermometer. It does not feel com- 

 fortable. 



5 h 55 m p.m. Took off rectal thermometer. 

 Tried the soap suppository, but it 

 caused considerable pain and I was 

 compelled to remove it. Soreness in 

 rectum. 



10 p. m. Passed a comfortable day. Feel 

 a little weaker. 

 March 8, 1905: 



7 h 30 m a. m. Slept continuously until 5 h 50 m 

 a. m. Feel a little weak and des- 

 pondent. Tongue swollen and thick- 

 ly coated; sweet taste in mouth. 

 Eyes are bright and clear; face does 

 not show any signs of fasting. 



10 p. m. Passed a very comfortable day. 

 At times I felt sleepy and managed 

 to get a few naps. 



March 9, 1905: 



7 h 20 m a. m. Slept very well. My tongue 

 is swollen and coated with a thick 

 white fur. Eyes are clear and 

 bright. Feel a little weak as usual, 

 but my nerves are stronger. 



S''10 m a. m. Made an unsuccessful at- 

 tempt to defecate. 



3 b 40 m p. m. A slight bilious headache is 

 commencing to come on; my eyes 

 are painful and blurred. 



5 h 20 m p. m. Tongue and gums sore. 



9 h 10 m p. m. Made another unsuccessful 

 attempt to defecate. 



9 h 18 m p. m. Commenced to wear rectal 

 thermometer. Feels all right. 



10 p. m. Felt very badly all day, but im- 

 proved in the evening, and feel con- 

 siderably stronger now. 

 March 10, 1905: 



7 h 20 m a. m. Did not sleep continuously 

 for one-half hour. The sore gums 

 and swollen tongue made that an 

 impossibility; tongue is coated with 

 a white fur. 



l h 25 m p. m. Took off rectal thermometer. 



10 p. m. Have passed a very good day, 

 except for swollen tongue. Feel con- 

 siderably stronger than at any other 

 time. Could do some hard work. 



Pulse-rate Experiment No. 75. 1 



1 Pulse taken while sitting. 



2 Very Irregular. 

 8 Very faint. 



4 Irregular. 



B Faint and irregular. 



6 Regular. 



7 Strong and regular. 



8 Regular but faint. 



9 Very faint but regular. 



