Number of subjects, 6; number of sections, 3; number of experiments, 18; number of associations, 257.

GROUP XIII

Four similar words were pronounced in immediate succession, the results of which show that we are correct in calling the above a case of succession and also to establish clearly and definitely that there is a difference of degree between immediate and postponed interruption. The third starting-point has again a decided disadvantage of influence and exerts no apparent influence in thirty-seven of the fifty-two experiments. The last starting-point exerts the greatest influence.

TABLE XXII. FOUR WORDS SPOKEN

Time—50 seconds.

Characters—same as Table XVII with the addition of ο partial fusion between first, second, and third with first and second predominating.

(1) Cow—Roof—Fence—Girl
(2) Cathedral—River—Elevator—Newspaper
(3) Cane—Harness—Box—Coat
(4) Book—Snow—Rope—Stone
(5) Wire—Flower—Horse—Paper
(6) Gun—Wharf—Chair—Stove

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M.{35363203170900000
33.4%2.8%5.8%30.4% 2.8%16.2% 8.6%
F.{16111350300121050
21.3%14.6%1.4%46.6% 4.0% 1.4%2.7%1.4% 6.6%
H.{213811300000000101
20.6%37.3%10.8%29.5% .9% .9%
V.{16160362290101000
19.3%19.3% 43.3%2.4%2.4%10.9% 1.2% 1.2%
Bl.{36810190040000000
46.8%10.3%12.9%24.8% 5.2%
By.{23303361000100000
24.5%31.9%3.3%38.3%1.0% 1.0%
Bs.{22141201007010000
33.3%21.3%1.6%30.0%1.6% 10.6% 1.6%
Ht.{91943100001140000
11.5%24.3%5.2%39.8% 1.3%17.9%
Ro.{26236160000000000
36.6%32.4%8.4%22.6%
Totals{204162422554830713172151
27.2%21.6%5.4%33.9%.5%1.1%3.9%.9%1.8%2.3%.3%.2%.7%.2%

Number of subjects, 9; number of sections, 6; number of experiments, 52; number of associations, 751.