The Hurricane Guide / Being an Attempt to Connect the Rotary Gale or Revolving Storm with Atmospheric Waves. :: APPENDIX. TABLE I. Correction to be added to Barometers for Capillary Action.

APPENDIX. TABLE I. Correction to be added to Barometers for Capillary Action.

Diameter of Tube.	Correction for
Diameter of Tube.	Unboiled Tubes.	Boiled Tubes.
Inch.	Inch.	Inch.
0·60	0·004	0·002
0·50	0·007	0·003
0·45	0·010	0·005
0·40	0·014	0·007
0·35	0·020	0·010
0·30	0·028	0·014
0·25	0·040	0·020
0·20	0·060	0·029
0·15	0·088	0·044
0·10	0·142	0·070

TABLE II.—Correction to be applied to Barometers with Brass Scales, extending from the Cistern to the top of the Mercurial Column, to reduce the observation to 32° Fahrenheit.

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