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'' | <p>compact (least <unclear>encumbrance</unclear>), in short most commodious,<lb/> | ||
that can be inscribed within the smallest globe [sphere]<lb/> | |||
[that will <sic>admitt</sic> the smallest sphere to circumscribe it.</p> | |||
<p>In many of these things "I speak as a child: (as S<add>t</add><lb/> | |||
Paul sayeth) - therefore those must make allowances.</p> | |||
<p>What thou hast <del><unclear>to</unclear></del> do therefore seemeth to be, to get one of<lb/> | |||
<add>your</add> including <del><gap/></del> <add>cubes</add> (which may be of tin to save <sic>expence</sic>) fit to it<lb/> | |||
a <unclear>worm</unclear> of tin (which let be composed of many pieces, <add>[viz to make it longer or shorter</add>) fit<lb/> | |||
also an inner cube with pieces of nails and brass &c to<lb/> | |||
to represent the time piece, & go to work. Put into it<lb/> | |||
<add>one of the D<hi rend="superscript">rs</hi> Thermometers if he will give you leave. Tin canisters</add><lb/> | |||
<add>I think cannot be very dear.</add><lb/> | |||
You must keep the room in <del><gap/></del> 100 degrees of heat<lb/> | |||
at least - better if 110.</p> | |||
<p><unclear>A'ther</unclear> is but 20<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> an oz. and an oz is almost<lb/> | |||
2 oz measures of water. I have bought an oz<lb/> | |||
that rate at Corbyn's in Holborn almost opposite <gap/><!-- torn paper, word missing --><lb/> | |||
Lyon Street.</p> | |||
<p>Written between 7 in the morning & ½ after 8.<lb/> | |||
Q.S.P has not yet heard about the money in the Stocks.<lb/> | |||
<add>M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> D. has taken instructions from me to write.</add><lb/> | |||
Qu. How could your boiling a naked watch-spring<lb/> | |||
determine any thing about its elasticity? nobody suspected<lb/> | |||
it would lose <add>all</add> its elasticity and become like a bit of <del>cheese</del><lb/> | |||
cheese - did they? besides did you try the elasticity<lb/> | |||
of it while boiling? It might lose the requisite<lb/> | |||
degree of elasticity (whatever that is) while in that degree<lb/> | |||
of heat and recover it <del>when</del> in that of the atmosphere.<lb/> | |||
Remember I speak as a child.</p> | |||
A raw <unclear>heat</unclear>, <unclear>unrefined</unclear> will <del>not</del> never be looked as<lb/> | |||
a discovery - Something should <add>must</add> have been done in the way<lb/> | |||
of experiment I should conceive; or at least it were better it<lb/> | |||
should, [as <add>to <gap/></add> a foundation for] a claim to a discovery. The <gap/><lb/> | |||
idea you may find many to contest with you. <unclear>The</unclear> <gap/> is to do your<lb/> | |||
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compact (least encumbrance), in short most commodious,
that can be inscribed within the smallest globe [sphere]
[that will admitt the smallest sphere to circumscribe it.
In many of these things "I speak as a child: (as St
Paul sayeth) - therefore those must make allowances.
What thou hast to do therefore seemeth to be, to get one of
your including cubes (which may be of tin to save expence) fit to it
a worm of tin (which let be composed of many pieces, [viz to make it longer or shorter) fit
also an inner cube with pieces of nails and brass &c to
to represent the time piece, & go to work. Put into it
one of the Drs Thermometers if he will give you leave. Tin canisters
I think cannot be very dear.
You must keep the room in 100 degrees of heat
at least - better if 110.
A'ther is but 20d an oz. and an oz is almost
2 oz measures of water. I have bought an oz
that rate at Corbyn's in Holborn almost opposite
Lyon Street.
Written between 7 in the morning & ½ after 8.
Q.S.P has not yet heard about the money in the Stocks.
Mr D. has taken instructions from me to write.
Qu. How could your boiling a naked watch-spring
determine any thing about its elasticity? nobody suspected
it would lose all its elasticity and become like a bit of cheese
cheese - did they? besides did you try the elasticity
of it while boiling? It might lose the requisite
degree of elasticity (whatever that is) while in that degree
of heat and recover it when in that of the atmosphere.
Remember I speak as a child.
A raw heat, unrefined will not never be looked as
a discovery - Something should must have been done in the way
of experiment I should conceive; or at least it were better it
should, [as to a foundation for] a claim to a discovery. The
idea you may find many to contest with you. The is to do your
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