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7
dark (green) minimum thermometer
on the southwest partition wall 5 ft above
the ground (floor)
Temperature of room is moderated by
burning a round-flame kerosene lamp
in one corner.
2. XI. Off at 10:5:30 no cord. Temp:
31° min 30° On at 10:7:19 a.m.
Magnet failed to work perfectly on last few
hours of old steel, but started all
right on new.
21. X 3:25 p.m clock 61 sec. slow of Bond
chronometer
28 X 4:23 p. 149 sec. slow, lost 788
seconds in 7 days = 12 4/7 sec per day.
Shortened pendulum two turns.
2 thumbscrew and at 4:28 p. it
was exactly 5 min slow of chronom.
4. XI 6:48 p. 245 sec. slow. Gain 1 55/
sec. in 7 days = 7 6/7 sec per day.
Lengthened pend. 4/5 turns
+ started again 6 min 42 sec
= 402 sec slow at 8 p. m.
(7. XI. 10:37 - 7 min 38 sec slow)
(Cm. on p. 11)