J. J. C, 8h57m A. M. To 4h52m P. M., March 9, 1911. 64.3 Kilograms

Low-carbohydrate supper preceding day. Coffee made in proportion of two heaping tablespoonfuls of coffee to one cupful of water and boiled 10 minutes. Urinated 7h45m a. m. First basal period, awake and quiet; second, drowsy; third, very quiet, keeping awake with some difficulty; fourth, fell asleep at least once in spite of constant efforts of observer to prevent it. In periods following coffee, awake and quiet, with one decided movement in next to last period. Between sixth and seventh periods after coffee, turned on his side and generally somewhat active; between eighth and ninth periods, somewhat restless. Blood pressure: basal periods, 111, 110, 109, 110 mm.; after coffee, 123, 124, 117, 115, 117, 122, 129, 130,1 132 mm. Nitrogen in urine per hour 7h45m a. m. to 5 p. m., 0.43 gram.

1Single record.

J. J. C, 9h22m A. M. To 8h43m P. M., March 21, 1911. 64.8 Kilograms

Urinated at 7h45m a. m. and 3h35m p. m. First basal period, lay quietly; second, very quiet, asleep last two minutes; third, very sleepy; fourth, fell asleep and when aroused moved a little; fifth, still drowsy and coughed once. Between second and third periods after coffee, more active than usual; in fourth period after coffee, quiet but coughed once; fifth, very quiet but awake; last period, coughed twice. Blood pressure: basal periods, 118, 110,115, 113, 111 mm.; after coffee, 118, 123, 117,1 122,1 125, 1221 mm. Nitrogen in urine per hour 7h45m a. m. to 3h35m p. m., 0.43 gram.

L. E. E , 8h42m A. M. To 2 P. M., March 23, 1911. 59.5 Kilograms

High-carbohydrate diet preceding day. Urinated at 7h45m a. m. and lh26m p. m. A little nervous in fourth period after coffee, twitching feet and making other slight movements. Blood pressure: basal periods, 120,1126,1 HO1 mm.; after coffee, 126, 126, 130, 130, 129, 128, 130 mm. Nitrogen in urine per hour 7h45m a. m. to lh26m p. m., 0.52 gram.

C. H. H., 2h40m P. M. To 8h50m P. M., March 24, 1911. 54.9 Kilograms

Preceded by water-drinking experiment (see table 76, page 146); for data regarding basal periods, see statistics for that experiment. Range in pulse rate between 2h24m p. m. and 2h34m p. m. (after drinking coffee), 65 to 73. Blood pressure: basal periods, 119, 122, 120, 120 mm.; after coffee, 115, 119, 1191 mm. Nitrogen in urine per hour 8h45m a. m. to 4 p. m., 0.27 gram.

H. L. H., 8h30m A. M. To 12h21m P. M., March 25, 1911. 60.4 Kilograms

Low-carbohydrate diet day preceding. Urinated at 7h40m a. m. In last basal period, some difficulty in breathing, due to slight cold; coughed once. At end of second period after coffee, very slight leak in left nosepiece. Blood pressure: basal periods, 101, 101, 102 mm.; after coffee, 107, 106/ 117 mm. Nitrogen in urine per hour 7h40m a. m. to 12h30m p. m., 0.53 gram.

J. P. C, 12h40m P. M. To 2 P. M., March 27, 1911. 73.1 Kilograms

Preceded by water-drinking experiment (see table 77, page 146); for data regarding basal periods, see statistics for that experiment. Blood pressure: basal periods, 100, 1021 mm.; after coffee, 105, 125, 110,1116 mm. Nitrogen in urine per hour llh53m a. m. to 2h45m p. m., 0.52 gram.

Table 82. - J. J. C, March 9, 1911. Lying. (Values Per Minute). Coffee, Black (56.2° To 53.3° C)

Amount, 325 grams; nitrogen, 0.28 gram; total energy, 45 cals.

Fuel value: Total, 43 cals.; from protein, 16 p. ct.; from carbohydrates, 84 p. ct.

1Single record.

2Subject drank coffee between llh21m and llh23m a. m.

Table 83. - J. C, March 21, 1911. Lying. (Values Per Minute). Coffee

Amount. 325 grams; nitrogen, 0.11 gram; total energy, 17 cals.

Fuel value: Total, 16 cals.; from protein, 18 p. ct.; from carbohydrates, 82 p. ct.

1Subject drank coffee at 11h45m a. m.

Table 84. - L. E. E., March 23, 1911. Lying. (Values Per Minute). Coffee

Amount, 325 grams; nitrogen, 0.09 gram; total energy, 17 cals.

Fuel value: Total, 16 cals; from protein, 16 p. ct.; from carbohydrates, 84 p. ct.

1Subject drank coffee between 10h07m and 10h40m a. m.

Table 85. - C. H. H., March 24, 1911. Lying. (Values Per Minute). Coffee (60° C)

Amount, 325 grams; nitrogen, 0.08 gram; total energy, 17 cals.

Fuel value: Total, 16 cals; from protein, 14 p. ct.; from carbohydrates, 86 p. ct.

1Subject drank coffee at 2h49m p. m.

Table 86. - H. L. H., March 25, 1911. Lying. (Values Per Minute). Coffee (60° C)

Amount, 325 grams; nitrogen, 0.09 gram; total energy, 17 cals.

Fuel value: Total, 16 cals.; from protein, 16 p. ct.; from carbohydrates, 84 p. ct.

1Subject drank coffee at 10h07m a. m.

Table 87. - J. P. C, March 27, 1911. Lying. (Values Per Minute). Coffee (52° C)

Amount, 312 grams; nitrogen, 0.10 gram; total energy, 16 cals.

Fuel value: Total, 16 cals.; from protein, 16 p. ct.; from carbohydrates, 84 p. ct.

1Subject drank coffee at llh38m a. m.