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grams). Body-temperature: 36.62, 36.75, and 36.88 C. Pulse rate, 62; 

 respiration rate, 21. Beef tea used was of double strength and not heated 

 above 40 C. in making. Coagulated somewhat when reheated to about 

 75 C. before serving. Creatinine in beef tea, 0.018 gram in 100 c.c.; crea- 

 tine, 1 0.211 gram in 100 c.c. 



A. H. M., 8 h 24 m a. m. to 4 h %4 m p. m., May 10, 1907. 66.7 kilograms. 

 Beef tea used for this experiment same as that used for A. W. W., May 9, 

 1907, but not heated to so high a temperature for serving; no coagulation. 

 Subject urinated 7, 10 h 28 m a. m., 12 h 36 m and 4 h 32 ra p. m. Very quiet, read 

 greater part of time. Telephoned and opened food aperture at 8 h 32 m a. m. 

 Body-temperature: 36.62, 36.51, 36.49, 36.74, and 36.68 C. Pulse rate, 

 59; respiration rate, 18. 



J. J. C., 9 h 02 m a. m. to S h 49 m p. m., May 12, 1910. 64.7 kilograms. 

 Urinated at 6 h 55 ra , 9 h ll m , Il h 04 m , Il h 53 m a. m. and I h 15 m p. m. Slept con- 

 siderable part of experiment; slept 10 minutes in first basal period, 10 minutes 

 in second period, and about half of first period after beef tea. Awakened by 

 observer and to prevent his falling asleep again was told to ring telephone 

 bell every 5 minutes as evidence of being awake. Fell asleep at I h 12 m p. m. 

 (in third period after beef tea), also at 3 h 44 m p. m. (in fifth period). Moved 

 considerably at I h 43 m p. m. Basal periods: body-temperature, 36.81, 

 36.57, 36.58 C.; pulse rate, 64; respiration rate, 19. Periods after beef tea: 

 body-temperature, 36.85, 36.81, 36.85, 36.79, and 36.71 C.; pulse rate, 65; 

 respiration rate, 20. Both pulse and respiration records are lacking for a 

 part of the experiment. 



J. K., 8 h 57 m a. m. to 3 h 32 m p. m., May 13, 1910. 69.5 kilograms. Took 

 enema before entering apparatus. During basal periods telephoned once; 

 at end of second period complained of pain in stomach. After taking beef 

 tea, had nausea and drank water (28 grams). During periods after beef tea 

 did not feel well; was restless, telephoned several times, drank water (37 grams) 

 in first period, urinated in second period and again at 3 h 40 m p. m. (after experi- 

 ment). Basal periods: pulse rate, 65; respiration rate, 15. Periods after 

 beef tea: pulse rate, 68; respiration rate, 16. 



TABLE 88. E. H. B., April 8, 1907. Sitting. (2-hour periods.) 



Beef ten (8S.5 C.) : 



Amount, 892 grams; nitrogen, 1.61 grams; total energy, 71 cala. 



Fuel value: Total, 57 cals.; from protein, 72 p. ct.; from fat, 15 p. ct.; from car- 

 bohydrates, 13 p. ct. 



Nitrogen in urine, 0.72 gram per 2 hours. 1 

 Batal values (March 7 and 13, 1907): COj, 58 grams; O 2 , 48 grams; heat, 179 cals. 



1 Expressed as creatinine. 



^Sample included amount for about if hours, without food, preceding experiment. 



'Subject drank beef tea in 17 minutes, finishing 25 minutes after the beginning of this period. 



