Mackenzie also quotes Trousseau's history of a man who drank a liter of strong French brandy in two hours, and habitually drank the same quantity daily.

He stated that he was free from the effects of alcohol; on several occasions on a wager he took 20 liters of wine, gaining his wager without visibly affecting his nervous system.
There is an instance of a man of fifty-eight who could not live through the night without a pail of water, although his health was otherwise good.

Atkinson in 1856 reported a young man who in childhood was a dirt-eater, though at that time complaining of nothing but excessive thirst.

He was active, industrious, enjoyed good health, and was not addicted to alcoholics.

His daily ration of water was from eight to twelve gallons.