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TABLE 91. A. W. W., May 9, 1907. Sitting. (2-hour periods.) 



Beef tea (54 C.) : 



Amount, 1,605 grams; nitrogen, 6.82 grams; total energy, 264 cals. 



Fuel value: Total, 204 cals.; from protein, 86 p. ct.; from fat, 7 p. ct.; from carbohy- 

 drates. 7 p. ct. 

 Basal values (March 15 and 21, 1907): CO 2 , 50 grams; Oj, 41 grams; heat, 155 cals. 



l Heat eliminated corrected for change in body-weight, but not for change in body -temperature. 

 Subject finished drinking beef tea 33 minutes after beginning of this period. The drinking 



occupied 18 minutes. 

 Sample included amount for l hours, without food, preceding experiment. 



TABLE 92. A. H. M., May 10, 1907. Sitting. (2-hour periods.) 



Beef tea (50 C.) : 



Amount, 892 grams; nitrogen, 3.79 grams; total energy, 147 cals. 



Fuel value: Total, 113 cals.; from protein, 86 p. ct.; from fat, 7 p. ct.; from carbohy- 

 drates, 7 p. ct. 

 Basal values (March 6 and 9, 1907): COz, 51 grams; (>2, 46 grams; heat (computed), 152 cals. 



'Subject finished drinking beef tea 20 minutes after the beginning of this period. The 



drinking occupied 8 minutes. 

 'Sample included amount for about 1} hours, without food, preceding experiment. 



