ANALYTICAL EVIDENCE. 309 



NOTE (24), p. 111. 



COMPOSITION OF LACTIC ACID. 



CfiH^Os. 

 Carbon 44*90 



Hydrogen , 6'11 



Oxygen 48*99 



NOTE (25), p. 115. 



GAS FROM THE ABDOMEN OF COWS AFTER EATING 

 CLOVER TO EXCESS, OBTAINED BY PUNCTURE. 



a Examined by Lameyran and Fremy. b By Vogel. 

 c By Pflliger. 



Air. Carbonic acid. Inflammable gas. Sulphuretted hydrogen. 



« 5 5 — 15 80 Vol. in 100 Vol. 



6 25 — 27 48 — 



c — —60 40 — 



c — — 20 80 — 



NOTE (26), p. 118. 



MAGENDIE FOUND IN THE STOMACH AND INTESTINES 

 OF EXECUTED CRIMINALS'. 



« In the case of an individual who had taken food in 

 moderation one hour previous to death ; h, in the case of 

 one who had done so two hours previously ; and c, in the 

 case of a third, who had done so four hours previous to 

 execution. 



100 Volumes of the gas contained. 



Oxygen. Nitrogen. Carbonic Inflammable 



acid. gas. 



rFrom the Stomach 11-00 Vol. 71-45 14-00 3-55 



al — small intestines... 0000 20-03 24-39 55-53 



L — large intestines... 00-00 51-03 43-50 5-47 



rFrom the stomach 00-00 00-00 00-00 00-00 



o) — small intestines ... 00-00 8-85 40-00 51-15 



L — large intestines ... 00 00 18-40 70-00 11-60 



/-From the stomach 00-00 00-00 00-00 OO'OO 



c\ — small intestines... 00-00 66-60 25-00 8-40 



L — large intestines ... 00-00 45-96 42-86 11-18 



