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XXX On m Influence of the Ocean m the Plu,ni.lim in India. By the Venerable J. H. 
eatt, M.A., Archdeacon of Calcutta. Communicated by Professor Stokes, Sec. B.S. 
Eeceived December 7, 1858,— Bead January 6, 1859. 
^ 1. Preliminary remarks. 
— in 1855) the ae.ection of the ^ 
Hmdostan is calculated ; and in the second (forwai'ded during the present year) the 
j-M.. .... «... r.;r.: ;r“rrri:"=,“;' = 
ncial mass lyinsr above the <;pn-lM 7 oi a „ /* n ^ supei- 
plumb-line cannot be complete ivithout taking into coliderata^^htlnflu™™ of thi 
ocean^ To approximate to this is the object of the present Paper. 
2. The geographical position of Hindustan is somewhat remarkable The hi<ihest 
pp:ira::— 
he second causes a deflection of the plumb-line also towards the north, but decieasino- 
m amount as we travel northwards. The consequence is, that whUe tLse twTcause! 
=:i:=: “ = 
Z rf meridian.’'"' ‘hofett 
thl wouwtel^dtt!!:;::^: ‘ Th”: °f-k. 
density of the ocean nroducfs tb ’ f of “Oltei- a™mg from the smaller 
attractL of a m“; of the ^ f ’■ " ‘o the 
density equal to the e f superficial extent and depth, but having a 
Ity equal to the excess of the density of rock over that of sea-water. ^ 
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