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ANALYSES OF ANIMAL EXCREMENTS. 



1000 parts of human faeces left 150 parts of ashes (Berzelius), which 

 consist of : — 



Phosphate of lime ") 



Phosphate of magnesia > 100 



A trace of gypsum J 



Sulphate of soda " S 



Sulphate of potash > 8 



Phosphate of soda J 



Carbonate of soda 8 



Silica JO 



Charcoal and loss 18 



Cowdung. 



(Ha'dlen.) 

 Phosphate of lime .... 109 

 Phosphate of magnesia . . . 10 - 

 Peroxide of iron . . . .8*5 



Lime 15 



Gypsum. . . . ... .3-1 



Chloride of potassium, copper . traces. 



Silica 037 



Loss 13 



1000 



150 



10000 



According to Berzelius there are contained in — 



1000 parts 

 Human 

 Urine 



Urea 3010 



Free lactic acid ] 



Lactate of ammonia [.17.-U 



Extract of flesh f 1 ** 



Extractive matter J 



Uric acid 100 



Mucus of the bladder 32 



Sulphate of potash 371 



Sulphate of soda .... . 316 



Phosphate of soda 294 



Biphosphate of ammonia 1*65 



Common salt 4-45 



Sal ammoniac 150 



Phosphate of magnesia and lime . . . 100 



Silica 003 



Water 



93300 



1000-00 



100 parts 



solid residue 



of Urine. 



4439 



2558 



1-49 

 0-48 

 554 

 472 

 4 39 

 246 

 664 

 223 

 1-49 

 005 



10000 



