Mine es ts ey 
ins. per 
0 the average 1-7 per 1 
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and then subsided before the next — but in every instance it rose 
again Senne before a meal. The rate of frequency of respiration 
generally corresponded with the quantity but the Pr of the day 
and night rates were greater. The period of greatest parallelism was 
between tea and supper, An increase was occasioned by one meal only, 
namely breakfast. The average depth of respiration was 26°5 cub. ine., 
with a aha of 181 cub. ins. in the night, and a pene of 322° 
cub, ins. at 18 30m p, ~The mean rate of the pulse 6 per min- 
ute, iia minimum at 34 30™ a.M., the maximum at gb “ae A.M.; the 
difference being more than one-third of the minimum rate 
Sleep came on in two of the series of continuous hetrridtenng and tho 
i. of its occurrence was also that of the Jowest quantities of airin- 
The amount of breathing was greater in the standing than in the 
sitting posture, and greater sitting than lying. It was increased by riding 
on horseback, accordin ng to the pace, also by riding in or upon an omni- 
bus. In railway travelling the increase was greater in a second- than in 
a first-class ae and greatest in the third-class and on the engine. 
An increase was also produced by rowing, swimming, walking, running, 
carrying weights, ascending and oe ae ng steps, and the labor of the 
ad-wheel ; and in several of these cases the rate of increase was de- 
termined for sithenes degrees of na used. Reading = and 
he Spay of inspired air was increased by exposure to the heat 
and light of the sun, and lessened in darkness. Increase and smear: of 
i heat produced corresponding effects; and the depth of re 
as greatly increased by great heat. An increase in nantity was 
ese also by vil tething, and sponging, and the cold shower-bath ; 
by breakfast, dinner, and tea—when tea actually was taken, but when 
Se was substituted there was a decrease, Supper r of bread and milk 
also caused a decrease, Milk by itself or with suet caused an increase. 
An increase was obtained with the following articles of diet, viz. eggs, 
beef-steak, jelly, white bread (home-made). ontmeal, potatoes, sugar, tea, 
( . ase, viz.: butter, fat "of beef, 
olive a“ cod-liver oil, arrow-rovt, brandy (1 0z. to bi 04. ) and ie 
noe nate vat ammonia (15 grains) eausec vena increase at 
then a small decrease ; at en medicines had a like effect. Chloroform 
25 ™ and 33s), by the stomach, varied the quantity so an average in- 
ease of 28 cub. ins, to an average deerease of 20 cub. ins. per minute, 
With a maximum increase of 63 cub. ins. per minute. “Chlorie ether (3s) 
inerease of }7 cub, 
Varied ity 
also the eu: , but there was fie, 
: v quantit in the rate; whilst the pulse fell 
rofurin, by inhalation (to just short of 
hlo 
Ousniess ), ner ne quantity a little during the inhalation, and 
