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Table LXVII. — Oak, English. 

 Transverse Experiments. 



£ = 2834x0. 3=2037. 



Remarks. — Nos. i and 4 broke with a moderate length of fractiu-e ; 2, 5, and 6 with 9 to 15 inches and 

 splinters in fracture. No. 3 was not completely broken asunder. 



Table LXVIII. — Oak, English. 

 Transverse Experiments. — Second Example. 



£ = 605950. 3=2197. 



Remarks. — No. 7 broke short ; 8 and 12 with 7 to 13 inches length of fracture ; 9, 10, and 11 with 15 

 inches scarph-like spUntery fracture. 



