and Strength of Materials. = 257 
In another experiment, which was one of 
the most anomalous we made, and in which 
one end of the piece was fixt, and the weights 
hung at the other, the results were as follow. 
Weights, Deflections, {| Weights. Deflections, 
Dicsedicernsconcsers 8 GO as ese nsie's ese 98 
WO) Seevecscececssoses 15 GI Lids sdasssneelecs 109; 
Th Patra tee sascccees 21 WU socees sevescece 120 
ZO siwsexoccccccesees -2O UD t wknges ts gsamvee Lae 
2D sscasovcecenscs wo 34 SO) vedase cen eae » 146 
BO crsiscescssogedess Al 85: seve cevceeere LOS 
DO ssccccvee sacoseace OL QO~ cccccosccecnpne LIT | 
40 ..... eee - 61 95, von eee es » 195 - 
AD sevevevevsereveees 70 100 sseveccsseescen (eee 
Mr psksasasssadesdesp, S9 105 sccsccseeseves 241 
DD cosvsvceveecereres OF 110 It bore this about ta 
minute, and then broke, 
The two first of these experiments are the 
concluding ones of a series of a similar kind, 
and were made with great care. Previous to 
their commencement, a considerable weight, 
but still such as would not injure the elasticity 
of the wood, was laid upon it, to make the 
iron recede as much as possible. The weight 
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