306 ON THE QUANTITY OF FOOD 



Consumption in 1 Day. 

 ox. avoird. 



31 



16} 

 5} 



Total, 74U Fluids 53 Fluids 



Thus it appears that the average daily con- 

 sumption of solid and fluid articles was 91 

 ounces, or a little short of 6lbs. avoirdupoise. 

 The distribution of the aliments into solids and 

 fluids as above is evidently to be understood in 

 a popular sense ; as it is well known that all the 

 solids contain a greater or less portion of water, 

 and all the fluids a greater or less portion of 

 solid matter. In fact water must be considered 

 as the basis of all the fluids. 



During all this period, a daily register was 

 kept of the urinary secretion and of the evacua- 

 tion of the bowels. The total quantity of urine 

 for the 14 days was 680 ounces; and the total 

 quantity of faeces was 68 ounces. 



The daily average was. Urine 48| oz. — Faeces 

 5 oz., a greater disproportion than was anticipated, 

 being nearly in the ratio of 10 to 1 ; they amount 

 together to 53} oz. or 3} lbs. nearly ; but the 



