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centric circles than to the centre or pith of the tree. 

 Subsequently, from the specimens above-mentioned, I 

 obtained four serviceable pieces, 2 feet 6 inches in 

 length, for the purpose of ascertaining their tensile 

 strength, and found the maximum to lie in the piece 

 marked c as before. 



TABLE CLXI. 

 Tensile Experiments. 



TABLE CLXII. 

 Vertical Experiments on cubes of 



