rule, Anstie’s

A rule used in connection with life-insurance examination: the maximum amount of absolute alcohol which can be taken by an adult without injury is 1} oz. daily. This is equivalent to about 3 oz. of whisky, brandy, gin, or rum; about 4 gla es of sherry or other strong wine; to 1 pint of claret, champagne, or other light wine; to 3 gla es of strong ale or porter; or 5 gla es of beer or light ale. is’ r., reckon the duration of pregnancy from the first day of the mi ed menstruation. Jackson’s r., after epileptic attacks, simple nervous proce es are more quickly recovered from than complex ones. Liebermeister’s r., in febrile tachycardia the pulse beats increase at the rate of about eight to every degree centigrade of temperature. Young’s r. See Young’s rule. rum (rum). An alcoholic spirit distilled from the refuse of sugar-making. bay-r., spiritus myrtciz, a cosmetic and hair-dre ing; an alcoholic solution of the oil of Myr’cia a’cris. cherry-r., rum in which cherries have been put.