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dant, although the urine was clearer, and as much as 12 ounces 

 was passed in the twenty-four hours. 



The following are the results of the quantitative analyses : 



Analysis 106. Analysis 107. 



Specific gravity . . 1014-0 1022-0 



Water . . . 966-10 933-50 



Solid constituents . . 33-90 66-50 



Urea 4-77 10-10 



Uric acid 

 Fixed salts . 

 Extractive matters 

 Albumen 



0-40 0-60 



8-04 10-00 

 2-40 



18-00 33-60 



If we bring the quantities of urea and of albumen in these 

 analyses in relation to 100 parts of solid constituents, we shall 

 see that in both cases they occur in nearly equal ratios : for in 

 the first we have 14g urea, and 54g albumen ; and in the second 

 15g urea, and 51g albumen. The amount of urea is very much 

 diminished ; if we brought it in relation with the solid consti- 

 tuents exclusive of the albumen, it would even then be below 

 the normal average, and would amount to only 30g. 



The observations of Bright, Christison, and others, on the 

 properties of the urine in this disease, correspond in general 

 with the account which we have given. 



[Some excellent cases of Bright's disease with chemical ex- 

 aminations of the urine, are given in the work of Scherer, to 

 which we have already referred. 



Dr. Percy has published a case of Bright' s disease, and given 

 an analysis of the urine. Its specific gravity was 1020. 



In 1000 parts there were contained : 



Water ... 946-82 



Solid constituents .... 53-18 



Urea .... 

 Uric acid and indeterminate animal matter 

 Fixed soluble salts 

 Earthy phosphates 

 Albumen 



7-68 



17-52 



5-20 



0-14 



22-64 



Schlossberger has recently published a case in which, as the 

 disease progressed, cerebral symptoms with maniacal paroxysms 

 and perfect unconsciousness supervened, the paroxysms usually 

 lasting for about twelve hours. The urine excreted before 

 one of the paroxysms, and likewise that excreted during the 

 first hour after the same paroxysm was submitted to analysis. 



