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grams of water, sweetened with 45 grams of sugar. In experiment No. 20, 113.8 grams of 

 brandy containing 50.4 per cent alcohol by weight was added to 711.2 grams of water, sweet- 

 ened with 45 grams of sugar. It will be noticed that the coffee infusion was used only in the 

 first of the series of experiments. The reason for use of the coffee infusion was to cover up the 

 taste of the commercial ethyl alcohol, which was somewhat obnoxious to the subject. 



The kinds and quantities of food served at each meal and the quantity of drink at different 

 periods were as follows: 



Diet in metabolism experiments Nos. 18-21. 



"Used with the coffee infusion or water and alcohol in experiments 18-20. 



"Contained 72.5 grams alcohol and 45 grams sugar. 



Daily routine. — The general plan of the experiment was practically the same as in the pre- 

 vious experiments, and is shown in the following schedule: 



Daihj jieiii/raiiime — Metabolism experiments Nos. 1S-~'G. 



7.45 a. m 



1 p. m 



1.15 p. m 



Rise, pass urine, weigh self stripped and 



dressed, weigh absorbers. 

 Breakfast, drink 200 grams water. 

 Pass urine. 

 Dinner. 



Supper. 

 Pass urine. 



Pass urine, weigh self stripped, take cap 

 off food aperture; retire, sleep until 7 



