

OF ALCOHOL UPON DIGESTION. 97 



XVIII. 18 vi, 1897. Bitch. Weight, 10.2 kilos. 



Introduced 100 c.c. lager beer (4 to 6 per cent alcohol) at 



10.20 A. M. 

 Contents removed at 2.15 P. M. = SJ| hrs. 



Volume of fluid recovered from stomach = 110 c.c. = 110 per cent 

 original volume. 



Analysis of stomach contents gave : 



Total acidity ...... 0.367 per cent. 



FreeHCl ....... 0.241 



Loosely combined HC1 . . 0.064 

 Salts ......... 0.052 



Total solids ....... 9.26 



XIX. 23 vi, 1897. Dog. Weight, 10 kilos. 



Introduced 100 c.c. lager beer (4.5 per cent alcohol) at 10.10 A. M. 

 Contents removed at 2 p. M. = 3f hrs. 



Volume of fluid recovered from stomach = 125 c.c. = 125 per cent 

 original volume. 



Analysis of stomach contents gave : 



Total acidity ...... 0.241 per cent. 



FreeHCl ....... 0.169 



Loosely combined HC1 . . 0.032 

 Salts ......... 0.040 



Total solids ....... 5.51 



XX. 14 vi, 1897. Dog. Weight, 14 kilos. 



Introduced 150 c.c. porter (3.75 per cent alcohol) at 9.45 A. M. 

 Contents removed at 1.30 p. M. = 3| hrs. 



Volume of fluid recovered from stomach = 195 c.c. = 127 per cent 

 original volume. 



Analysis of stomach contents gave : 



Total acidity ...... 0.371 per cent. 



FreeHCl ....... 0.320 



Loosely combined HC1 . . 0.036 

 Salts ......... 0.015 



Total solids ....... 2.19 



XXI. 7vi, 1897. Bitch. Weight, 8.5 kilos. 



Introduced 125 c.c. lager beer (4.7 per cent alcohol) at 10.15 A. M. 

 Contents removed at 2.10 p. M. = 3 nrs> 



Volume of fluid recovered from stomach = 285 c.c. = 228 per cent 

 original volume. 



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