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Table LXVII. — Oak, English. 

 Transverse Experiments. 



£ = 283410. 3 = 2037. 



Remarks. — Nos. i and 4 broke with a moderate length of fracture ; 2, 5, and 6 with g to 15 inches and 

 splinters in fracture. No. 3 was not completely broken asunder. 



Table LXVIII. — Oak, English. 

 Transverse Experiments. — Second Example. 



Remarks. — No. 7 broke short 

 inches scarph-Iike splintery fracture. 



E= 605950. 3 = 2197. 



8 and 12 with 7 to 13 inches length of fracture; 9, 10, and 11 with 15 



