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grammes of flesh given were digested at the same 

 rate as 750 grammes according to the drawn curves. 

 The values calculated according to this assumption 

 agree very closely with the observed ones. This 

 observation shows that the same dog at different 

 stages of health digests in a different manner. A 



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FIG. 23. 



dog of 12-6 kilogrammes weight will probably digest 

 500 grammes at the same rate as the observed dog, 

 weighing 25-2 kilogrammes, digests 1000 grammes. 

 It is probable that by changing the value of the 

 ordinates in a certain proportion the diagram will 

 be applicable for representing the rate of digestion 

 of flesh for any dog. The figures representing this 

 diagram are given in the following table : 



