OF UREA AISTD EllINAET WATER. 
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Instances of excess of Urea after Dinner and Evening Parties^ when no excess in food 
or wine, in the ordinary acceptation of the term, was committed. 
Dinner. — Feb. 25. The urea increased from 453’4 grs. on the preceding day, and an 
average of 438‘8 grs. on the three preceding days, to 594‘3 and 582 grs. on the 
same and the succeeding day; also to an average of 648 grs. on the two follow- 
ing days, and 51 7 ’2 grs. on the fourth day, and afterwards it fell to 488 and 
483 grs. The quantity of urea emitted on the first night was 60 per cent, 
greater than on the preceding night. 
Supper. — Feb. 9. There was no increase in the urea emitted during the night, but on 
the following day the increase was 144 grs. 
Slipper. — Feb. 16. The urea increased from 470’6 grs. on the previous day to 539-6, 
543‘7, 534’4, and 522T grs. on succeeding days, and fell to 397 grs. on the 
fourth day. There was an increase on the hist night, and the basis quantity on 
the following morning was increased 49 per cent. 
Dinner, a bottle of Moselle. — March 8. There was an increase of 125 grs. of m-ea during 
the night, and a maximum increase of 230 grs. on the following day. 
Dinner, pint of mixed luine. — March 23. There was no increase in the quantity of urea 
until the second day. 
Supper. — April 12. There was an increase during the night and on the two following 
days to the extent of 100 grs. on each day. 
Supper. — April 19. After merely taking cream and wine there was an increase during 
the night, and the basis quantity on the following morning was increased 33 per 
cent. 
Soiree. — April 21. There was an increase of 54 grs. during the night, and the basis 
quantity was elevated. 
Suppen'. — April 26. There was an increase during the night of 76 grs. of urea, and it 
continued through the next day. 
Siqiper, meat and ale. — May 11. There was an increase of 42 grs. of urea on the day 
following. The supper was followed by a sensation of excess. 
Siqyper. — Xov. 22. Tlie urea increased from 490 grs. to 548 grs., and fell on the admi- 
nistration of medicine. 
Suppei'. — Dec. 12. The increase in the urea during the night was 7 grs. per hour, and 
on the following three days it was 100, 130, and 134 grs. 
Dinner. — Dec. 30. The urea was increased 63 per cent, during the night, and on the 
next day the increase was 92 grs. 
Dinnei'. — Jan. 31. After taking three or four glasses of strong Avine and dining heartily 
I was ill, and vomited very acid matter. There was an increase of 3‘4 grs. of 
urea during the day, but on the next day the quantity was lessened. 
[F.xamples of a similar kind are recorded in the Tables, p. 759 et seg., on March 27, 
Apill 15, May 18 and 20, June 12, November 18 and 30, 1861, and February 1, 1862.] 
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