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day, to alter the form of the balance. The figure represents 

 one of those which he proposes to substitute for that in common 

 use. It would be easy to determine the corresponding expression 

 for A J, to the degree of approximation of our previous results. 

 As, however, the comparison of the merits of the two forms 

 must depend on the terms involving 2 , it may be well to reserve 

 it for another opportunity. If there appears reason to believe 

 that our hypotheses represent the facts with sufficient accuracy 

 to encourage us to proceed farther, I hope to resume the subject 

 in the next number of the Journal. 



