CHAP. Xxv.] MAHOGANY. 171 
great beauty ; indeed, if worked up for furniture, or used 
for any ornamental purposes whatever, we cannot fail to 
admire it. The figured logs, therefore, possess a consi- 
derably enhanced value over those of a plainer descrip- 
tion, and high, even fabulous prices are often realised for 
them. 
Cuba or Spanish Mahogany is durable, and is em- 
ployed for a variety of, purposes. It has been very 
advantageously used in the building of ships of war in 
place of Oak for beams, planking, stanchions, &c. ; its 
strength and rigidity rendering it admirably fitted for - 
these, while, being of moderate specific gravity, it was 
safe to use it either above, at, or below the line of 
flotation ; but in civil architecture it is not much used, 
on account of the high price it obtains over other 
woods. 
TaBLE LXXXIII.—MAnoGANy (CUBA, OR SPANISH). 
Transverse Experiments. 
Dimensions. ‘ Total Rk rn Weight Weight 
t . : 
Number swidicio| Atterdiel| Ac, | sequired | GE | eo. | Tee 
specimen. | 2PParatus weight | the crisis | to break a8 | specific 1 square 
weighing was of each “bo | gravity) “inch. 
390 lbs. | removed. | breaking.) piece. 700. 
Inches. Inch. Inches. Ibs. Ibs. 
1 | 150 | ‘oo | 3°50 | 767 | 720] 746 | 101-75 
2 1°50 Kee) 3°50 883 817 | 757 | 220°75 
3 | 125 | 5 | 3°50 | 817 | 789) 725 | 204-25 
4 85 ‘00 | «3°85 | 956 | 752] 890 | 239°00 
5 115 05 3°35 | 883 765 | 809 | 220°75 
6 1‘00 05 3°00 831 771 | 763 |) 207°75 
Total .| 725 | ‘15 | 20°70 | 5,137 | 4614 | 4690 |1,284-25 
Average| 1°208 "025 3°45 856716) 769 | 781766) 214°04 
Remarks.—Nos. 1 and 4 broke with moderate length of fracture, and splintery ; 
3, 5, and 6—each broke very short. 
