18. Dr. Prout on the Phenomena of Sanguification, [Jan- 
VEGETABLE FOOD. 
2. From the Cacum. 
Of a yellowish brown colour, 
and of a thick and somewhat 
slimy consistence. Did not 
coagulate milk. 
A. Water, quantity not as- 
certained. 
B. Combination of mucous 
principle, with altered alimen- 
tary matters insoluble in acetic 
acid, and constituting the chief 
bulk of the substance. 
C. Albuminous matter, none. 
D. Biliary principle, some- 
what altered in quantity, nearly 
as above. 
. Vegetable gluten? none ; 
but contained a principle solu- 
ble in acetic acid, and precipi- 
table very copiously by oxalate 
of ammonia. 
F. Saline matters, nearly as 
above. 
G. Insoluble residuum, in 
small quantity. 
3. From the Colon. 
Of a brownish yellow colour, 
of the consistence of thin mus- 
tard, and full of aw bubbles. 
Smell faintish and peculiar, 
somewhat like raw dough. Did 
not coagulate milk. 
A. Water, quantity not as- 
certained. 
B. Combination of mucous 
principle with altered aliment- 
ary matters, the latterin excess, 
insoluble in acetic acid, and 
constituting the chief bulk of 
the substance. 
C. Albuminous matter, none. 
D. Biliary principle, nearly 
as before in all respects. 
ANIMAL FOOD. 
2. From the Caecum. 
Of a brown colour, and very 
slimy consistence. Smell very 
offensive and peculiar. Coa- 
gulated milk. 
A. Water, quantity not as- 
certained. 
B. Combination of mucous- 
principle, with altered aliment- 
ary matters insoluble in acetic 
acid, and constituting the chief 
bulk of the substance. 
C. Albuminous matter, a 
distinct trace. 
D. Bilary principle, some- 
what altered in quantity, nearly 
as above. 
E. Vegetable gluten? none ; 
but contained a principle solu- 
ble in acetic acid, and precipi- 
table very copiously by oxalate 
of ammonia. 
FP. Saline matters, nearly as 
above. . 
G. Insoluble residuum, in 
small quantity. 
3. From the Colon. 
Consisted of a brownish, 
tremulous, and mucus-like fluid 
part, with some whitish flakes, 
somewhat like coagulated albu- 
men, suspended in it. Smell 
faintish, and not peculiarly 
feetid, like bile. Coagulated 
milk. 
A. Water, quantity not as- 
certained. 
B. Combination of aliment- 
ary matter in excess with mu- 
cous principle, insoluble in 
acetic acid, and constituting 
the chief bulk of the substance. 
C. Albuminous matter, none. 
D. Biliary principle, nearly 
as before in all respects. 
