6 



Specific heats of steam, that of liquid water being taken as unity — 

 Real, 0*194 ; apparent, at constant pressure, 0*305. 



The calculations and tables relative to the working of the steam- 

 engine require no correction ; as the discrepancy in question has no 

 effect on the computation of the action of the steam at full pressure, 

 and no effect appreciable in practice on that of its expansive action. 



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