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tradictory evidence is given the verdict should be in harmony with 

 the preponderance of evidence. Judged by this rule, therefore, it is 

 concluded from the data of Series II that the administration of the 

 preservative tends in a slight degree to diminish the body weight. 



SERIES III. 



In the case of No. 1 in Series III there is a slight diminution in 

 weight during the preservative period and a marked increase during 

 the after period. 



The data of No. 2 exhibit an element of uncertainty, by reason of 

 the occurrence of illness, which caused irregularity in the administra- 

 tion of the preservative. There is a marked loss of weight in the pre- 

 servative period and a slight gain during the after period in this case. 



The data for No. 3 show that there is a very slight loss of weight in 

 the preservative period and a more marked loss during the after period. 



With No. 4 there is a slight gain of weight noted during the pre- 

 servative period and a marked loss during the after period. 



No. 5 shows a slight gain in weight during the preservative period 

 and a slight loss during the after period. 



In No. 6 we find an irregularity introduced into the data by reason 

 of the illness of the subject and the irregularity in the administration 

 of the preservative. There is a very marked loss of weight in the pre- 

 servative period in this case and a slight gain in the after period. 



Taken as a whole, it is seen that in Series III there is a loss of 

 weight in four cases out of six during the preservative period. There 

 is a gain in weight in three cases during the after period. Considered 

 collectively, therefore, it is noticed that, although in a less marked 

 degree than in Series I, there is a tendency manifest on the part of 

 the preservative to diminish the body weight. 



SERIES IV. 



In the case of No. 7 there is an interruption in the data by reason 

 of the fact that at the beginning of the second preservative subperiod 

 the subject resigned his position in the Department of Agriculture 

 and removed from the city. The data in this case, therefore, are 

 given only to cover from March 28 to April 1, inclusive. It is noted that 

 during this period there is a slight increase in the weight of the body. 



In the case of No. 8 there is a marked decrease in weight during 

 the administration of the preservative, and the rate of decrease con- 

 tinues in the same marked manner through the after period, the 

 change being almost 1 kilogram in the first instance and a little more 

 than 1 kilogram in the second. 



With No. 9 there is also a progressive decrease in weight, amounting 

 to 0.72 of a kilogram during the preservative period .and to 0.70 of a 

 kilogram in the after period. 



