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cream: body-temperature, 36.69, 36.76, 36.77 C.; pulse rate, 69; respiration 

 rate, 18. 



D. J. M., 9 h 21 m a. m. to 3 h 21 m p. m., June 7, 1910. 58.2 kilograms. 2 basal 

 periods. Urinated 7 h 50 m , Il h 25 m a. m. and 3 h 30 m p. m. Drank water at 

 2 h 05 ra p. m. (53 grams). Basal periods: pulse rate, 62; respiration rate, 19. 

 After cream: pulse rate, 66; respiration rate, 19. 



E. H. B., 9 h 07 m a. m. to 8 h 07 m p. m., March 19, 1907. 72.9 kilograms.- 

 Took enema and urinated about 7 h 15 m a. m.; about 2 o'clock some desire to 

 defecate, which later passed away. Drank water every period (total amount, 

 693 grams). Reading most of time; activity slight except in last period. 

 Perspired about 15 minutes about 2 h 30 m p. m.; was restless, and complained of 

 feeling very warm; suffered from pain in abdomen, which shortly became 

 acute; temperature and pulse rate rose; experiment concluded at end of third 

 period. Body temperature, 37.57, 37.76, 37.81, 38.10 C. Pulse rate, 

 first period, 85; second period, 73; third period, 80 (rose between 2 h 02 m and 

 2 h 33 m p. m. from 69 to 91). Respiration rate, 21. 



A. H. M., 9^34 m a. m. to 5*34 m p. m., March 25, 1907. 66.3 kilograms. 

 Urinated 7 h 15 m a. m. after enema; attempted to urinate at Il h 41 m a. m. ; 

 passed urine at I h 34 m p. m. and 5 h 41 m p. m. Slightly nauseated while eating 

 food. Some difficulty in adjusting chair, which necessitated considerable 

 activity for a few minutes at beginning of first period. Drank water at 9 h 45 m , 

 Il h 40 m , Il h 54 m a. m., I h 42 m p. m. (total amount, 693 grams). Somewhat 

 restless throughout first two periods; idle much of time, or reading. Pulse 

 rate, 73; respiration rate, 21. 



A. H. M., 8 h 57 m a. m. to 4 h 57 m p. m., May 15, 1907. 65.5 kilograms. 

 Took enema about 7 h 10 m a. m.; urinated at 6 a. m., Il h 04 m a. m., 5 h 06 m p. m. 

 Drank water at beginning of first period, 12 h 45 m p. m., and I h 25 m p. m. (total 

 amount, 243 grams). Drowsy at first, then read and made notes for about 

 half of remaining time. Body-temperature: 37.07, 36.84, 37.02, 36.83, 

 36.87 C. Pulse rate, 69; respiration rate, 19. 



A. W. W., 8 h 42 a. m. to 4 h 4 m p. m., April 25, 1907. 58.5 kilograms. 

 Urinated 7 h 10 m a. m. (after enema), 10 h 46 m a. m., 12 h 47 m and 4 h 50 m p. m. 

 Drank water at beginning of each period (324 grams in all) . Body-tempera- 

 ture: 36.58, 36.65, 36.89, 36.94, 36.97 C. Pulse rate, 65; respiration 

 rate, 21. 



/. J. C., 9 h 30 m a. m. to 4 h 30 m p. m., March 12, 1910. 63.7 kilograms. 2 basal 

 periods. Urinated 7 a. m., 9 h 38 ra a. m., and 4 h 42 m p. m. Slept from 2 h 16 m p. m. 

 to 2 h 40 m p.m. During last period was restless and telephoned to know how soon 

 experiment would be over, as he was tired of sitting still. At 2 h 49 m p. m., 

 complained of cold and wrapped blanket around shoulders. Basal periods: 

 body-temperature, 37.32, 37.08, 37.18 C. ; pulse rate, 67; respiration rate, 19. 

 After food: body-temperature, 37.34, 37.34, 37.33, 37.36, 37.42 C.; pulse 

 rate, 65; respiration rate, 18. Nitrogen in urine per hour 7 a. m. to 9 h 38 m 

 a. m., 0.14 gram. 



L. E. E., 9*23 m a. m, to 4*23 m p. m., March 14, 1910. 59.8 kilograms. 2 basal 

 periods. High-carbohydrate supper night before. Urinated 8 h 05 m , 9 h 23 m a. m. , 

 2 h 23 m p. m. Drank water Il h 45 m a. m. (97 grams). In first two periods 

 subject kept slipping down in chair, then raising himself to a more erect 

 position; seemed to find it difficult to obtain an easy position; in urinating 

 at 2 h 23 m p. m., moved considerably, nearly getting out of chair. Asleep 

 between I h 08 m and I h 14 m p. m. and also at 3 h 08 m p. m.; at 3 h 28 m p. m., restless. 

 Basal periods: pulse rate, 60; respiration rate, 17. After food: pulse rate, 

 60; respiration rate, 17. 



