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MR. W. FAIRBAIRX AXD ^IR. T. TATE OX THE DEXSITT 
Experiment 5 — Globe G. Thermometers B and C. Xovember 14. 1859. 
Weight of water introduced =5 '000 grains. 
Time. 
Thermometers in water-bath. 
Thermometer 
in mercury. 
Cathetometer. 
Difference 
of level of 
columns. 
B. 
I c. 
Globe-stem. 
ilercurv-bath. 
h m 
Fahr. ^ 
I Fahr. ^ 
Fahr. ^ 
inches. 
inches. 
inches. 
4 40 
200 
200 
225 
21*87 
4*38 
4 45 
200 
200 
226 
21*82 
4*38 
4 50 
200 
200 
222 
21*60 
4*38 
17-22 
5 0 
200 
200 
224 
21*60 
4*38 
17-22 
5 3 
200 
200 
224 
21*60 
4*38 
17-22 
5 22 
180 
180 
226 
22*00 
4*38 
17-62 
5 25 
180 
180 
225 
21*99 
4*38 
17-61 
5 27 
180 
180 
225 
21*98 
4*38 
17-60 
5 30 
180 
180 
225 
21*98 
4*38 
17-60 
5 40 
170 
170 
226 
22*57 
4*38 
18*19 
5 45 
170 
170 
224 
22*61 
4*38 
18*23 
5 48 
170 
170 
225 
22*59 
4*38 
18*21 
5 50 
170 
170 
225 
22*58 
4*38 
18*20 
5 53 
170 
170 
226 
22*58 
4*38 
18*20 
6 5 
168 
168 
227 
23*11 
4*38 
18*73 
6 8 
168 
168 
227 
23*12 
4*38 
18*74 
6 10 
168 
168 
227 
23*18 
4*38 
18*80 
6 13 
168 
168 
227 
23*15 
4*38 
18*/ 7 
6 15 
168 
168 
23*18 
4*38 
18*80 
6 18 
168 
168 

23*15 
4*38 
18*77 i 
1 
Summary of Column Determinations. 
Tempe- 
rature, 
Fahr. 
Number 
of deter- 
minations 
averaged. 
Mean 
level of 
column in 
globe- 
stem, 
in inches. 
Capacity 
of globe, 
in grains 
of water 
at 39°'l. 
Mean 
difference 
of level of 
columns, 
in inches. 
Mean 
difference 
of level of 
columns, 
corrected 
to 32°, 
in inches. 
Pressure of 
steam in 
globe, 
in inches 
of mercury. 
Pressure of 
satm-ated 
steam, in 
inches of 
merem*y. 
Specific 
volume of 
steam in 
globe, 
corrected 
for ex- 
pansion 
of glass. 
168 
6 ' 
23*15 
18529-0 
18-77 
18*45 
11*61 
11*61 
3711*3 
170 
5 
22*60 
18547-5 
18*21 
17-91 
12*15 
12*16 
3715*1 
180 
4 
21*99 
18557-9 
17-61 
17-29 
12*77 
15*26 
3717-6 
200 
3 
21*69 
18581*0 
17-22 
16*88 
13*18 
23*45 
3723-3 
The barometer (corrected to 32° Faiir.) read during this experiment 30-06 inches. 
