First meal, 8 a.m. - A breakfast-cupful (fld. oz. 8) of milk, alkalin-ized with gr. v sodii bicarb.; a soft-boiled egg, or broiled fresh fish, or stewed sweetbread; thin bread, buttered.

Second meal, 11 a.m. - Raw or stewed oysters, or a teacupful of meat-, oyster-, or clam-broth; thin bread, buttered.

Third meal, 2.30 p.m. - A slice of roast beef, or mutton, with gravy, or of poultry or game; a mealy potato, mashed, or well-cooked rice; light farinaceous pudding made with milk; bread and butter; one to two tablespoonfuls (fld. oz. 1/2-1) of a good dry sherry well diluted with water.

Fourth meal, 6.30 p.m. - A breakfast-cupful (fld. oz. 8) of chocolate or cocoa; milk-toast; stewed oysters or sweetbread; bread and butter. Farinaceous food and all fat-forming material are indicated, but caution in administration is necessary on account of associated tendency to dyspepsia with acid fermentation.