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Brought forward, 6600 

 Therefore, 2h tons, multiplied by 720, the 

 number of minutes in 12 hours, 1800 



From 5h A.M. of the 2d of July, to 3 p. m. 

 of the 3d, an interval of 33^ hours, two pumps 

 were in almost constant exercise, and some- 

 times three. Therefore, estimating the quan- 

 tity of water at 1| tons per minute, we have 

 33.5 hours x 60' x 1.5 tons, ;....3015 



From 3 P. M. of the 3d July, to 2 P. M. of 

 the 7th, an interval of 95 hours, two pumps 

 were in frequent exercise. Therefore, esti- 

 mating the average quantity of water dis- 

 charged at f of a ton jjer minute, we have 

 95 hours x 60' x 0.75 tons, 4275 



Tons, 15690 

 Hence, at a moderate computation, it appears, 

 that between the 29th of June and the 7th of July, 

 an interval only of eight days, the enormous amount 

 of 15,690 tons of water were pumped and bailed out 

 of the Esk's liold ! 



Hence, also, it appears, that during the first two 

 days after the accident, the regular leakage was 



about, 150 tons ^?t7- hour. 



During the 3d day, 130 ditto. 



4th day, 100 ditto. 



5th day 70 ditto. 



6th day, 52 ditto. 



7th day, 34 ditto. 



8th day, 20 ditto. 



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