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It may be seen that the plate behaved very well indeed : on the j 
apparent right-hand half the steel projectiles broke up., on thedeft they 
perforated, and the 8-inch projectile perforated and split the plate 
through the three perforated holes. Evidently one half of the plate 
was softer than the other. It is said that this is to be attributed to 
the fact that the plate was laid on its apparent left edge or side when 
it was hardened, and that water jets were applied at the upper part 
and the water ran down, acting with greatly diminished effect on the 
lower half. It is stated that Mr. Harvey, or his representative, objected 
