386 



VITAL STATISTICS. 



TIME REQUIRED FOR DIGESTION OF FOODS (BEAUMONT). 



Mutton (roasted) . . 

 Eggs (hard boiled) . . 



Eggs (fried) 3 



Potatoes, Irish (boiled) . . 3 



Oysters (stewed) .... 3 



Beets (boiled) 3 



Green corn andbeans(boiled), 3 



Salmon (boiled) 4 



Soup, beef, vegetables, and 



bread (boiled) .... 4 



Duck, barn-yard (roasted) . 4 



Heart, animal (fried) ... 4 



Pork, salt (fried) .... 4 



Veal (fried) 4 



Cabbage (boiled) .... 4 



Duck, wild (roasted) ... 4 



Pork, fresh (roasted) ... 5 



mis. MIX. 

 . 3 15 

 . 3 30 

 . 3 30 

 . 3 30 

 . 3 30 

 45 

 45 

 00 



00 

 00 

 00 

 15 

 30 

 30 

 30 

 15 



Tissues of the Body (FORD.) 1. Osseous, bones and teeth. 



2. Cartilaginous, pure cartilage and nbro-cartilage. 



3. Fibrous, white and yellow ; i.e., the white firm and strong to 

 bind parts together, and the yellow elastic to afford elasticity and free- 

 dom of movement. 



4. Muscular, striated or voluntary muscles, and non-striated or 

 involuntary. 



5. Adipose, fat cells and inclosed fat. 



6. Epithelial, epithelium, epidermis, hair, and nails. 



7. Nervous, cerebro- spinal and sympathetic. 



WEIGHT OF THE PARTS OF THE BODY (HUXLEY). 

 (OF A MAN WEIGHING 154 LBS.) 



Muscles and their appurtenances 



Skeleton 



Skin . 



Fat 



Brain 



Thoracic viscera (heart 10 oz.) . 

 Abdominal viscera (liver 4 Ibs.) 

 Blood (that can be withdrawn) 



68 

 24 

 10.5 

 28 



3 



2.5 

 11 



7 



154 



Ibs. 



