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Table LXXXI, 



Vertical or Crushing Experiments on British Oak, 

 with 1 6 square inches of base. 



Table LXXXII. 



Vertical or Crushing Experiments on British Oak, 

 with 9 square inches of base. 



Note. — These were respectively Nos. 115, 118, and 121 of Table LXXX., shortened and further 

 seasoned. 



Table LXXXIII. 



Vertical or Crushing Experiments on British Oak, 

 with 16 square inches of base. 



Note. — These were respectively Nos. 132, 123, 125, 124, 127, 129, and 130 of Table LXXXI., 

 shortened after the first experiments upon them, and further seasoned before the second trial. 



