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ing it on Its fide, for which pofition they think.it was fuffi- 

 ciently well prepared. 

 Parts of the fta- The fJatue was all formed in one mold, except the (kirls, 

 trom Uie rdt7 ^ CP^^^^^^^Jf one arm, and the plumes of the helmet, which were 

 placed in a feparate cafe: This might have been difpenfed 

 with, I>ut it was apprehended that, if they remained with the 

 ilatue, they would have much encreafed the difficulty of 'the 

 work, by adding to the elevation of the figure. 

 3 ooo kilograms Every thing being prepared for the cafling, about 1000 

 of metal fufcd. j^Hograms (about 32 C.) of the metal was placed in the fur- 

 nace, one half of which metal confifted of old cannon, a 

 third of copper, and the reft of brafs; and on the 8th 

 of Germinal, An XIL (29th March, 180t), at eight o'clock 

 In the afternoon, the metal, after five hours heating, being in 

 compleat fufion, and the echino and the Hoppers which clofed 

 the two pafiages for the metal being previoufly heated. 

 The caft made M. Roufleau forced in the plug that retained the metal in the 

 byM. Rouu furnace; it flowed immediately into the ec/ii«o ; the fioppers 

 ceeded com- were removed from the paiTages tor the metal from thence, 

 pleatly. gj^j j„ jgC^ ^\^^^ ^^,q minutes a little of the metal appeared at 



the vents, and fiiewed that the caft was completed. 

 The ftatue re- On removing the fand it was found that no accident had 

 w 'additbnT'^^^^PP^"^^ but a fiight flaw on the flomach of the figure; that 

 the head was quite perfed ; and that there had been no par- 

 tial cafiing, or any part of the figure necefiary to replace, 

 which often happens in the other method. 

 The reporters The reporters conclude with high encomiums on the ad-r 

 recommend the vantages of this method of cafting, and recommend that me- 

 to give medals dals be given to MM. Rouffeau and Genon by the Ath(in^e 

 to MM. Rouf. j|g5 ^^jg^ j^ teftimony of their merit ; and that as the rules of 

 feau and Genon, , f, . ... r ■ • . 



and to make ho- ^"0 bociety prevented this recompence from bemg granted to 



pourablemen- any of its members, honourable mention ftiould be made of 

 M. Gois. 



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