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however, it may advantageously be strained and the 

 fluid portion alone used, in which the partially pep- 

 tonized solution of casein of the milk is reinforced by 

 actually digested gluten and starch of the bread, 

 together with a very little dextrin. Plain, light 

 sponge-cake may be similarly digested, and occasion- 

 ally forms a desirable change. 



In conclusion, I would express the hope that 

 these rather homely suggestions may prove of value 

 in other hands, in extending the somewhat scanty 

 bill of fare suited to patients suffering from gastric 

 hypersesthesia, and the various neurotic troubles of 

 which such a condition may be the exciting cause. 



