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log-books of British men-of-war, but I do not know whether 
they are in a form available for employment in this inquiry. 
The Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh has consented to 
receive any such observations sent in from abroad, with a 
view to future discussion, as it is expected that a good 
harvest may thus be reaped in the additions made to 
knowledge. 
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