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Os th& spectfic Gravities of Bodks.

pump water, which is generally made a standard for comparing ali theothers hy.

In conltructing tables of specific gravities with accuracy, the gravityof water must be reprefented by unity or i.ooo, where three cyphersare added, to give room for expresiing the ratios of other gravities indecimal parts, as in the preceding and following table.

The Table concluded.

Troy weight.

Avoirdup.

Compa-

A cubic inch of

rative

oz.

pw.

g r -

oz.

drams.

weight.

White marble >

i

8

i3-4i

1

9.06

2.707

Black dicto

i

8

12.65

1

9.02

2.704

Rock crystal -

r

8

1.00

1

8.61

2.658

Green glass

i

7

IL.Z8

1

8.26

2.620

Cornelian Itone

i

7

1.21

1

7-73

2.568

Flint. -

i

6

19.63

I

7-53

2.542

Hard paving stone

i

5

22.87

1

6.77

2.460

Live sulphur -

i

i

2.40

1

2.52

2.000

Nitrp -- -

i

o

1.08

1

i-59

1.900

Alabaster- -

o

l9

18.74

1

i-35

1.875

Dry ivory

o

19

6.09

1

0.89

1.825

Brimstone - -

o

18

23.76

1

0.66

1.800

Alum - --

o

i7

21.92

0

15-72

1-714

Ebony -

o

n

18.82

0

10.34

1.117

Human blood

o

11

2.89

0

9.76

1.054

Amber .-

o

10

20.79

0

9-54

1.030

Cow*s milk

o

IO

20.79

0

9-54

1-030

Sea water

o

IO

20.79

0

9-54

1.030

Pump water

o

IO

13-30

0

9.26

1.000

Spring water

o

IO

12.94

0

9-25

0.999

Distilled water --

o

IO

11.42

0

9.20

0-993

Red wine --

0

10

11.42

0

9.20

0-993

Oil of amber

o

IO

763

0

9.06

0.978

Proof spirits-

o

9

19-73

0

8.62

0.931

Dry oak - . -

o

9

18.00

0

8.56

0.925

Olive oil

o

9

15-17

0

8.45

o-9'3

Pure spirits

o

9

3- 2 7

0

8.02

0.866

Spirit of Turpentine

o

9

2.76

0

7.99

0.864

Oil of Turpentine -

o

8

8-53

0

7-33

0.772

Dry Crabtree

0

8

1.69

0

7.08

0.765

Sassafras wood-

0

5

2.04

0

4.46

0.482

Cork -

0

2

12.77

0

2.21

0.240

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