THEORY OF THE BREAK-CONTRACTION. 59 



Experiment VI. 3 Meidingers, rheochord 1000 ; duration of 

 closure 5"; distance between the electrodes 8 mm . 



1. Before application of the alcohol : 



No. Deflection. 



1 2-8 



2 2.95 



3 3 



4 2-95 



5 3 



Mean 2.94 



Mean variation 0-064. 



2. After application of the alcohol for i minute : 



No. Deflection. 



6 3.8 



7 4-4 



8 4-35 



9 4-45 



10 4-2 



Mean ... ... 4 >2 4 



Mean variation 0-192. 



Experiment VII. 3 Meidingers, rheochord 1000 ; duration of 

 closure 5"; distance between the electrodes 2O mm . 



i. Before application of the alcohol : 



No. Deflection. 



2 ............... 3-2 



3 ............... 3-i 



4 ............... 3-2 



5 ............... 3-4 



Mean ...... 3-2 



Mean variation 0-08. 

 2. After application of the alcohol for i minute : 



No. Deflection. 



6 ............... 4.8 



7 ............... 4-9 



8 ............... 5-0 



9 ............... 4-7 



10 ............... 5-0 



Mean 4-88 



Mean variation 0-094. 



