90 DIGESTION AND RESORPTION 



Digestion of Flesh by a Dog (London) 



It indicates that the rate of digestion, if 1000 grammes 

 are given, is very nearly constant till about 250 

 grammes are left. Then it diminishes very rapidly, 

 as is seen from the figures given in the third 

 column, representing the quantity A digested during 

 one hour. If we regard the digestion as ended, 

 when all but 3 grammes have been digested in the 

 stomach, we find the following times necessary 

 for digesting different quantities of flesh written 

 in the fourth column. If we compare them with 



Progress of Digestion with Time (London) 



