82 E. Andrews—Dr. Koch and the Missouri Mastodon. 
The quantitative analysis of the edible or ae we — 
of the scollop, as obtained at the market, is as follow 
lst ANALYSIS. 
2. 
Water,...---.. .--.-..------+ 7 9°60 79°66 
Solids? - hie caliente eee ecmst ae ee 20°34 
So ates a Oe a ee 1°26 1°26 
Nitrogenous matters (—N X6 ‘4),15" a 15°68 
Maney SXtENOG Se 28 
Non-nitrog. by difference, - ..-~- $43 3°12 
2D ANALYSIS 
S 2. 
ROUGE ri oe ee es 80°25 80°25 
DOUORs 5o5 vii idnolnng+ panacea Ie 19°7 
—_ Se 1°24 2 
Nitrogenous matters, ee SER 15°04 15°04 
BO eS ae “32 4 
Non-nitrog. ey aus watsoe 3°15 3°25 
Total amount of nitrogen in the substance dried at 100° C.: 
1. 2. 
N 11°35 11°37 
The pores tage of glycogen was determined in two separate 
quantitie 
i. 2. 
ie ce gt 
k 2. 1. 2. 
Glycogen, - . .2°43 2°40 1:98 2°19 
The pereantage. of glycocoll was determined, but owing to 
the inaccuracy of the method, can be considered only as an 
approximation to the trut 
1. 2. 3. 4. 
Glycocoll,....-. .°46 68 me "39 
The ash of the muscle consisted of re bases, soda, 
magnesia and lime; acids, chlorine, sulphuric and phosp ore 
n conclusion, I wish to express my obligations to Prof. S 
Johnson for advice freely given. 
Art. VIII.—Dr. Koch and the Missouri Mastodon ; by EDMU 
pense M.D., Professor of Surgery in the Chicago Medical 
llege. 
THE recent article of Professor Dana on the credibility of Dr. 
Koch’s statement res oy noe the occurrence of human remai 
with those of the Mastodon in Missouri is a timely contribu- 
