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... consists in the arrangement of foods according to the proximate or immediate principle predominating in their composition . Such a classi- fication is open to the glaring and obvious objection , that most of the foods in ordinary use ...
... consists in the arrangement of foods according to the proximate or immediate principle predominating in their composition . Such a classi- fication is open to the glaring and obvious objection , that most of the foods in ordinary use ...
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... consists princi- pally of fibrine , albumen , gelatine , hæmatosin , fat , and water ( alimentary principles ) . Wheat ( a com- pound aliment ) is composed of starch , gluten , sugar , and gum ( alimentary principles ) . Alimentary ...
... consists princi- pally of fibrine , albumen , gelatine , hæmatosin , fat , and water ( alimentary principles ) . Wheat ( a com- pound aliment ) is composed of starch , gluten , sugar , and gum ( alimentary principles ) . Alimentary ...
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... is stated that 8.5 oz . of carbon are consumed : but at p . 293 , the trans- lator has given reasons for believing that the quantity should be 9 oz . • known to me , consisting of nine individuals , 12 ELEMENTS OF FOODS .
... is stated that 8.5 oz . of carbon are consumed : but at p . 293 , the trans- lator has given reasons for believing that the quantity should be 9 oz . • known to me , consisting of nine individuals , 12 ELEMENTS OF FOODS .
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Jonathan Pereira. • known to me , consisting of nine individuals , five adults , and four children of different ages , the average daily consumption of carbon for each is not more that 9.5 oz . [ Hessian = 10 % avoirdupois ] of car- bon ...
Jonathan Pereira. • known to me , consisting of nine individuals , five adults , and four children of different ages , the average daily consumption of carbon for each is not more that 9.5 oz . [ Hessian = 10 % avoirdupois ] of car- bon ...
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... consist of carbon and water ( or its elements ) . Their composition is as follows : - HYDRATES OF CARBON . Acetic ... consists of principles ( starch , sugar , and gum ) whose hydrogen is saturated with oxygen . In no other way can we ...
... consist of carbon and water ( or its elements ) . Their composition is as follows : - HYDRATES OF CARBON . Acetic ... consists of principles ( starch , sugar , and gum ) whose hydrogen is saturated with oxygen . In no other way can we ...
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acetic acid albumen alcohol aliment alimentary principles almonds amylaceous animal Arrow-root article of food Beef beer blood Boiled bones Bread Broth butter called carbonic acid caseine cent chloride citric acid composition constituents contains cooked décag diet dietetical diseases dissolved Ditto dried dyspeptics eaten eggs employed fatty fermentation fibre fibrine fish flavour flesh flour fresh fruit gastric juice gelatine gluten grains grapes Gruel heat hydrogen isinglass jelly kinds lactic acid less Liebig lignine liquid liquor Lond Malic acid meat milk mucilage Mutton nitrogen nitrogenised nutritive obtained oily organic ounces oxygen pectine phosphate phosphorus pint potash potatoes prepared properties proportion Prout Pudding quantity Rice Roasted saccharine sago salt says Dr seeds soda soluble solution soup starch stomach substances sugar sulphate sulphur tartaric tartaric acid tion tissues vegetable albumen Vinegar volatile oil wheat wine yields yolk
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