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him my intention of prosecuting the matter 

 on a small scale; when that gentleman, with 

 a degree of kindness, of which I cannot 

 adequately express my sense, suggested that 

 I ought to be relieved from the expense of such 

 an enquiry, stating that the subject was one 

 which deserved the fullest investigation, and 

 that those who were in the iron trade and had 

 foundries, would be quite willing to render 

 every assistance for the purpose. Accordingly 

 at Mr. Ewart's suggestion, Messrs. Fairbairn 

 and Lillie offered, in the most liberal manner, 

 to make the experiments at their expense. It 

 was a matter v^hich they felt an additional 

 interest in, on account of the heavy work they 

 have to do, and for their guidance they had 

 already made some valuable experiments, which 

 will appear in the sequel of this paper; and 

 which are on a larger scale than any I have 

 seen published. From these gentlemen I have 

 met with uniform politeness and kindness, and 

 their promptitude to execute whatever was 

 requested from them, demands my warmest 

 acknowledgments.. 



25. To Mr. Ewart I am indebted beyond 

 what is mentioned above; he attended the 

 experiments on Beams, made suggestions as to 

 the objects most desirable to be pursued, and 



