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Chase. ] 394 [Web. 16, 
12 Alcohol C,H,O, 4C0,,6HO 1.601 1.076 D., G., F&S., A. 
138 Cyanogen O.N 200,,N 1,647 1.106 D. 
14 Acetone C,H,O 3C0,3HO 1.681 1.129 F&S. 
15 Wood Spirit C,H,O, 200,4HO 1.792 1.157 G., F&S. 
16 Carbon C Co, 1.853 1.245 D., G., H. 
The following examples indicate the manner in which the several values 
are determined : 
193 . 34533 
TOWNES ae 0) e STAw oe 
=J Xt! +20 = 13207 9829 =280.5 miles. 
198 _ 895911 
1820°° 2x41 
kyjahxja=1.596 
If an elastic fluid is lifted above the earth’s surface, subject to the 
(nearly) constant pressure of gravity, the superficial pressure varies as 
nth 2 nt H\ 8, eas 
(—’) >and the volume as (=) The value of 4 for HO being, as 
De 
=17 
ee [SCE in ee 
hgj ed X type Og} 
we have seen, 561 miles (or twice /,, which represents the mean height of 
i 
oscillation), if we call 7 (earth’s mean radius) 3956 miles, ( mo) = 1.4886. 
This corresponds approximately to the experimental valuation adopted. 
by Tyndall (1.421), and is almost identical with the experimental kinetic 
ratio of ether (1.494). 
yl = 22 1+ 7 -y=d074 seconds. 
y'=27 dys, 7h., 43 min. 12 s. 
afl y!)% X= 287937 miles. 
By my hypothesis, 
ob 
Weyl: Milas Avail a 
And, according to well known mechanical laws, 
Hys yl!! 2 
Ay nieve Tes 
m/=m a ( y ) 
Solving the equations, we obtain the following values : 
Sun’s mass 330, 260 
*¢ distance 92,639,500 miles. 
* If ¢ represents the extreme excursion of the exploded gases, the centre of gyration, consider- 
‘ Fi 4 ae 
ing the earth’s surface as the axis, being =, the secondary centre of oscillation, on the return 
3 
Coy 5e icy . 
towards the centre gris at 9° and 9 OF B45; 533° C, 345339 F, 
