31. That the appearance of the interior of the stomach, in disease, is essentially different from that of its healthy state.
32. That stimulating condiments are injurious to the healthy stomach.
33. That the use of ardent spirits always produces disease of the stomach if persevered in.
34. That water, ardent spirits, and most other fluids, are not affected by the gastric juice, but pass from the stomach soon after they have been received.
35. That the quantity of food generally taken is more than the wants of the system require; and that such excess, if persevered in, generally produces not only functional aberration, but disease of the coats of the stomach.
36. That bulk as well as nutriment is necessary to the articles of diet.
37. That bile is not ordinarily found in the stomach, and is not commonly necessary for the digestion of the food; but,
38. That when oily food has been used it assists its digestion.
39. That oily food is difficult of digestion, though it contains a large proportion of the nutrient principles.
40. That the digestibility of aliment does not depend upon the quantity of nutrient principles that it contains.