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MEMOIRS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 



Table LXXX. — Daily elimination of carbon, hydrogen, and water in urin — Metabolism i cperimenls Nos. 29-31. 



The quantities of carbon dioxid and water in the ventilating- air current are given in Tallies 

 LXXXI to LXXXIII. These statistics are given in detail for experiment No. 30 in which 

 alcohol was used, and summarized for the other two experiments of the series. 



Table LXXXI. — Comparison of residual amounts of carbon dioxid and waterin tht chamber at th beginning and end 

 of each period, and the corresponding gain or loss — Metabolism i cpi riment No. SO. 



"Including also the perspiration in underclothes. 



''The drip was collected and weighed but once a day. The volume was roughly observed at 1 p.m., 7 p. in. 

 and 7 a. m., and this volume taken as a rough approximation to the actual weight of drip for the different periods 

 The small amount of drip observed at 7 a. m. was divided equally between the two night periods. 



