a i a Mr. maseres’s Method of 
The differences of thefe numbers (beginning from the 
fecond number ^ , or .037,037,037,037,) are as fol- 
lows : 
Firft differences. 
•002,553., 278, 416; 
.002,224,694,104; 
.001,955,034,213; 
.001,731,601,731 ; 
.001,544,401,544; 
,001,386,001,386. 
Third differences. 
.000,059,924,420; 
.000,046,227,409; 
.000,036,232,294; 
.000,028,800,028. 
Second differences. 
.000,329,584,311; 
.000,269,659,891 ; 
.000,223,432,481; 
.000,187,200,187; 
.000,158,400,1 58. 
Fourth differences*. 
.000,013,697,010; 
.000,009,995,115; 
.000,007,432,265. 
Sixth, differences, 
00.0,00 r, 1 39,044. 
Fifth differences.. 
.000,003,701,894; 
.0 0:0,0 o 2, 5 6 2, 8 5 o . 
Therefore d 1 is = .002,554,278,416; 
D n =-000,329,584,311; 
n m =.000,059,924,420; 
= .000,013,697,010; 
= .000,003,701,894; 
= .000,001,139,044... 
D 
IV — 
V _ 
D 
VI — 
Confequently the differential feries 
a- 
bx 
T>'XX D J1 * 3 D 111 * 4 D V A ,< 
D VI X 7 
i + x i + jf i .+ #) 1 H-P s fTP 5 HhP 
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