226 EIGHTH REPORT — 1838. 



After passing the 27th stake the train was in each experiment 

 allowed to run until it came to rest. The -distances which it 

 ran beyond the foot of the plane and the times were as follows. 



Distance. Time. 



Feet. Seconds. 



Experiment 1 6270 372 



Experiment II 6870 360 



Experiment III 7530 384 



Experiment IV 7620 393 



Experiment V 7410 382 



The time of passing each mile post from the 27th stake^ at the 

 foot of the plane, until the train came to rest was also observed, 

 and is given in the following table, as well as the levels of the 

 successive posts. 



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