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The faeces of a soldier weigh 5*5 oz., and contain, in the 

 fresh state, 1 1 per cent, of carbon. For 86 kreutzer (about 

 2s. 5d. sterling) there may be bought, on an average, 

 172 lbs. of vegetables, such as cabbages, greens, turnips, 

 &:c. : 25 maas of sour krout weigh 100 lbs. ; and for 48i 

 kreutzer (Is. 5d. sterling) there are bought, on an average, 

 24J lbs. of onions, leeks, celery, kc.^ 855 men consumed 



Of green vegetables 2,802 oz. 



Of sour krout 1,600 



Of onions, &c 388 



In all 4,790 



And one man 5*6 oz. 



For this reason, the carbon of the last-mentioned ar- 

 ticles of food has been assumed as equal to that of the 

 faeces and urine. Sausages, brandy, beer, in short, the 

 small quantity of food taken irregularly in the alehouse, 

 has not been included in the calculation. 



The daily allowance of bread, being uniformly 2 lbs. per 

 man, with the exceptions formerly mentioned, has not 

 been inserted in the table, which includes only those 

 matters of which, from the daily allowance being variable, 

 an average was required. The small quantity of bread in 

 the table is that given in the soup, which is over and 

 above the daily supply. 



* In the original table, the quantities of these vegetables are entered ac- 

 cording to their value in kreutzers, but they are here calculated by weight 

 from the above data, as this appeared better adapted for comparison in this 

 country than the prices would have been. — Ed. 



