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Dr. Young's Experiments and biquiiies 

 Table xn. 



[ A 



B 



C 



C 50000 

 B 53224 



B' 56131 

 A sg6y6 

 G* 63148 

 G 66822 

 F* 71041 

 F 74921 



E 79752 

 E A 83810 

 D 89304 



c* 94723 



C 100000 



1 C + .0013487 



2 G, F .0019006 



3 D, B* .0024525 



4 A, E* .0034641 



5 E, A* .0044756 



6 B, C* .0049353 



7 F* .0053950 



1 A, E — .0023603 



2 D, B .0029122 



3 G, F* .0034641 



4 C, C* .0044756 



5 F, G* .0049353 



6 B b , E* .0053950 



D 



1 E*, G*> C*, F* - .0000000 



2 F, B*, E, B .0004597 



3 C, G, D, A .0011562 



A, shows the division of a monochord corresponding to 

 each note, in the system proposed. B, the logarithm of the 

 temperament of each of the major thirds. C, of the minor 

 thirds. D, of the fifths ; C and D being both negative. 



Thus, Sir, I have endeavoured to advance a few steps only, 

 in the investigation of some very obscure but interesting sub^- 

 jects. As far as I know, most of these observations are new ; 

 but, if they should be found to have been already made by any 

 other person, their repetition in a connected chain of inference 

 may still be excusable. I am persuaded also, that at least some 

 of the positions maintained are incontrovertibly consistent with 

 truth and nature ; but, should further experiments tend to con- 

 fute any opinions that I have suggested, I shall relinquish them 

 with as much readiness as I have long since abandoned the 



