190 Prof. Tyndall on the Absorption and 



Table XII. — Benzole. 

 Unit-measure y^th of a cubic inch. 



Absorption. 



Measures. 



1 



2 



3 



4 



5 



6 



7 



8 



9 

 10 

 11 

 12 

 13 

 14 

 15 

 16 

 17 

 18 

 19 

 20 



Up to the 10th measure, or thereabouts, the proportion between 

 density and absorption holds good, from which onwards the 

 deviation from the law gradually augments. 



By mercurial gauge. 

 Tension. Deflection. Absorption. 



£ inch 54 78 



1 inch 57 103 



Table XIII.— Methylic Alcohol. 



of a cubi< 

 Absorption. 







Observed. 



Calculated. 



4-5 



4-5 



9-5 



9-0 



140 



135 



18-5 



180 



225 



225 



27-5 



270 



31-6 



31-5 



355 



36*0 



390 



400 



44-0 



450 



47-0 



490 



490 



54-0 



510 



58-5 



54-0 



630 



56-0 



675 



590 



720 



630 



76-5 



67-0 



81-0 



690 



85-5 



72-0 



90-0 



jasures. 



Observed. 



Calculated. 



J 



100 



100 



2 



200 



20-0 



3 



300 



300 



4 



40-5 



400 



5 



490 



500 



6 



535 



600 



7 



592 



70*0 



8 



715 



80-0 



9 



78-0 



900 



10 



84-0 



1000 



