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degree of probability, which we underftood was all that 
could be expedted, of obtaining any material knowledge 
refpedting its mechanifm, by deferring the infpedtion of it. 
At the fame time, it fhould be remembered, that the watch 
had already had a fufficient trial, both in the former voy¬ 
age, and during the three years we had now had it on 
board, to afcertain its utility. On thefe conliderations, we 
took the opportunity of the firft clear day, after our arrival 
in Awatlka Bay, of opening the watch, which was done 
in the Captain’s cabin, and in our prefence. The watch¬ 
maker found no part of the work broken; but, not being 
able to fet it a-going, he proceeded to take off the cock and 
balance, and cleaned both the pivot-holes, which he found 
very foul, and the reft of the w'ork rather dirty; he alio 
took off the dial-plate; and, between two teeth of the wheel 
that carries the fecond-hand, found a piece of dirt, which 
he imagined to be the principal caufe of its flopping. 
Having afterward put the work together, and oiled it as 
fparingly as poflible, the watch appeared to go free and 
well. 
Having received orders the next day to go to Bolcheretfk, 
the time-keeper was left in the care of Mr. Bayly, to com¬ 
pare it with his watch and clock, in order to get its rate. 
On my return, I was told it had gone for fome days with 
tolerable regularity, lofing only from fifteen to feventeen 
feconds a-day, when it flopped a fecond time. It was again 
opened, and the caufe of its flopping appeared to be owing 
to the man having put fome part of the work badly to¬ 
gether when he firft opened it. Being again adjufted, it was 
found to gain above a minute a day; and, in the attempt 
to alter the regulator and balance-fpring, he broke the 
latter. He afterward made a new fpring; but the watch 
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