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sarn out the air without healing through the composition. | <p><hi rend="underline"><unclear>sarn</unclear> out</hi> the air without <unclear>healing</unclear> through the composition.</p> | ||
Now then | <p>Now then 1<hi rend="superscript">ly</hi>. Either these cellules must be filled up or <add>2<hi rend="superscript">dly</hi></add>. the composition | ||
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must be strong enough to resist the pressure of the water & keep it out. | must be strong enough to resist the pressure of the water & keep it out. | ||
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or | or 3<hi rend="superscript">ly</hi>. the air must have a passage without <unclear>busting</unclear> off the composition. | ||
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The thick copper sheathing which is nailed on lets the air pass according | The thick copper sheathing which is nailed on lets the air pass according | ||
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to the lo | to the <del>lo</del> 3<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> plan. If there be any composition which not being porous | ||
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nevertheless remains on unbroken for any length of time, it does so according | nevertheless remains on unbroken for any length of time, it does so according | ||
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to the | to the 2<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> plan. But if <del>there</del> no such composition can be found | ||
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the last chance is endeavor to force the composition in the pores of | the last chance is endeavor to force the composition in the pores of | ||
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the wood before the tinfoil is laid on according to the | the wood before the tinfoil is laid on according to the 1<hi rend="superscript">t</hi> plan. This may | ||
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possibly be done by dabbing it on very hard. It seems that the | possibly be done by <hi rend="underline">dabbing it</hi> on very hard. It seems that the | ||
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advantages of the oil cloth [painted Canvas] manufactured by Smith | advantages of the oil cloth [painted Canvas] manufactured by Smith | ||
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the air from the Pores of it. I have no hopes of doing any thing | the air from the Pores of it. I have no hopes of doing any thing | ||
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effectual by scarifying the bottom after it is covered to so as to make | effectual by <hi rend="underline"><unclear>scarifying</unclear></hi> the bottom after it is covered <del>to</del> so as to make | ||
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passages through the covering to let the air escape. According to my | passages <unclear>through</unclear> the covering to let the air escape. According to my | ||
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theory the greater the depth under water the more difficult it wuld be to | theory the greater the depth under water the more difficult it <sic>wuld</sic> be to | ||
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make it stick on. | make it stick on.</p> | ||
There certainly is much more business going on here than at Portsmouth. | <p>There certainly is much more business going on here than at Portsmouth. | ||
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The fleet will probably come in to dorsay. I shall see offices outhere, & could | The fleet will probably come in to <unclear>dorsay</unclear>. I shall see offices <unclear>outhere</unclear>, & could | ||
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go to any of dobay to the fleet if there were any occasion. But then I have not | go to <del>any of</del> <unclear>dobay</unclear> to the fleet if there were any occasion. But then I have not | ||
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my books, but very few of my Papers nor my Secretary. | my books, but very few of my Papers nor my <hi rend="underline">Secretary</hi>. M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Palby is | ||
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going to Portsmouth in the end of this month or beginning of next I some of | going to Portsmouth <del>in</del> the end of this month or beginning of next <unclear><del>I</del></unclear> some of | ||
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his family | his family goes with him I wish I could make him give me a corner | ||
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of the Coach scot free I would then not only | of the Coach <unclear><hi rend="underline">scot free</hi></unclear> I would then not only go with him but perhaps return | ||
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also here again. I have got a monstrous appearance of late but | also here again. I have got a monstrous <hi rend="underline">appearance</hi> of late but | ||
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scarily enough to spell for such a species of favor. | scarily enough to spell for such a species of favor.</p> | ||
The parcel contained only the waistcoat a letter and 4 ind's letter in your letter | <p>The parcel contained only the waistcoat a letter and 4 <unclear>ind's</unclear> letter in your letter | ||
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was a pattern of your waistcoat I think it mighty pretty. <gap/> The parcel | was a pattern of your waistcoat I think it mighty pretty. <del><gap/></del> The parcel</p> | ||
sarn out the air without healing through the composition.
Now then 1ly. Either these cellules must be filled up or 2dly. the composition
must be strong enough to resist the pressure of the water & keep it out.
or 3ly. the air must have a passage without busting off the composition.
The thick copper sheathing which is nailed on lets the air pass according
to the lo 3d plan. If there be any composition which not being porous
nevertheless remains on unbroken for any length of time, it does so according
to the 2d plan. But if there no such composition can be found
the last chance is endeavor to force the composition in the pores of
the wood before the tinfoil is laid on according to the 1t plan. This may
possibly be done by dabbing it on very hard. It seems that the
advantages of the oil cloth [painted Canvas] manufactured by Smith
consist in the paint being forced so much into the Canvas as to exclude
the air from the Pores of it. I have no hopes of doing any thing
effectual by scarifying the bottom after it is covered to so as to make
passages through the covering to let the air escape. According to my
theory the greater the depth under water the more difficult it wuld be to
make it stick on.
There certainly is much more business going on here than at Portsmouth.
The fleet will probably come in to dorsay. I shall see offices outhere, & could
go to any of dobay to the fleet if there were any occasion. But then I have not
my books, but very few of my Papers nor my Secretary. Mr Palby is
going to Portsmouth in the end of this month or beginning of next I some of
his family goes with him I wish I could make him give me a corner
of the Coach scot free I would then not only go with him but perhaps return
also here again. I have got a monstrous appearance of late but
scarily enough to spell for such a species of favor.
The parcel contained only the waistcoat a letter and 4 ind's letter in your letter
was a pattern of your waistcoat I think it mighty pretty. The parcel
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Correspondence |
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Samuel Bentham |
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