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Influence of Inanition on Metabolism. 



April 9, 1905: (cont.) 



11 a. m. I feel very sleepy; will lie 

 down on bed. 



lp.m. Had a 2-hour nap; feel a little 

 better. 



3 h 5 m p. m. Rectal thermometer is com- 

 mencing to feel uncomfortable. 



5 h 25 m p. m. Removed rectal thermome- 

 ter. 



5 h 30 m p. m. Drank water. I hiccough 

 and feel a little nausea. 



9 h 30 m p. m. Took an enema. 



11 p. m. The weak feeling of the morn- 

 ing gradually passed away. 

 April 10, 1905: 



7 h 15 m a. m. I did not sleep well, as 

 wearing the rectal thermometer 

 made me uncomfortable. My tongue 

 is swollen and coated. Sweetish 

 taste in mouth. Eyes are bright and 

 clear. Do not feel as weak as yes- 

 terday morning. 



10 h 5 m a. m. Feel weak. Will lie down. 



1 p. m. Slept 3 hours. 



2 h 15 m p. m. I feel a little nausea after 

 chewing gum. 



8 p. m. Have had an intermittent pain of 

 the heart since yesterday. When 



pain was gone, palpitation set in and 

 head would commence to ache. 



11 p. m. Have been feeling indisposed all 

 day; have a feeling of nausea. Be- 

 lieve I made a mistake in fasting 

 with a good appetite. All the other 

 fasts were begun with no appetite. 

 April 11, 1905: 



7 h 20 m a. m. Did not sleep very well; do 

 not feel as well as in my former 

 fasts. My heart and stomach are 

 acting queerly. Feel weak and can 

 not hold up my head. Tongue swol- 

 len and somewhat coated. 



8 a.m. Temperature (sublingual) 98.6 

 F. Have palpitations of the heart, 

 and a gnawing at the stomach. 



11 a. m. Have been sleeping since 8 h 15 ra 

 a. m. 



ll h 15 m a. m. Have a bad headache. 



4 h 10 m p. m. Feel faint and dizzy; my 

 head swims. 



6 h 5 m p. m. Feel very badly. Head swims, 

 and I have pains from the back of 

 the neck to forehead. 



7 h 50 m p. m. Felt very miserable all day. 

 Was faint and dizzy. 



1 Pulse taken while sitting. 



Movements of subject, duration 4 days, from Apr. 8, 7 a. m., to Apr. 12, 7 a. m., 1905. 



A. M. 



7 

 7 

 7 



i 



7 



12 

 15 

 20 

 30 

 36 



April 8. 



Vise, open curtain, 

 urinate, weigh 



. self, etc. 



dress, raise table, 

 sit, read. 



food aperture, sit. 



count pulse, write. 



drink. 



count pulse. 



defecate. 



