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NUMERICAL LAW OF REGRESSION 



On May 23 the injections were discontinued, and on May 26 the comb began its 

 regression, which ended in July (Fig. 5). 



Coincidence is particularly remarkable in the present case. Note 

 that the last injection had been given May 23 ; regression did not actu- 



90 



Regression: 31nim. 

 C=1.27 



L=55+^(7-t) 



2 3 4 5 6 7 8 

 Time in vceKs 



Fig. 4. 



ally begin until May 26, This retardation is explained, in our 

 opinion, by the slowness of absorption of the product introduced into 

 the body intraperitoneally, owing possibly to the colloidal nature of 

 this product. 



