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a small number of subjects, and those generally of 

 good physique, the results cannot be generally applied 

 to the average man— to a soldier, for instance. 



The officers in our army have taken an interest in 

 these researches, and have furnished us with the means 

 of repeating them on a considerable number of soldiers. 

 The influence of the figure, the weight of the body, the 

 uniform, and the weight carried, had all to be taken 

 into consideration. With the co-operation of M. 



Demeny and Lieutenant R , we carried out these 



researches, and our first results were reported to the 

 Minister of War. 



