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The journal for Cavendish and Blagden’s journey of 1785 is transcribed in this chapter.
Henry Cavendish, “Computations & Observations in Journey 1785,” Cavendish Scientific Manuscripts, Devonshire Collections, Chatsworth, X(a), 4.
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These hearths are nearly of the same form as those in the charcoal Works, but with some peculiarities, which the Agent told us were known only to the workman.
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By making it communicate with that part of the cylinder of this fire engine in which there is alternately Steam and Vacuum.
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The pressure of this, he said, was equivalent to 2. lb on each square inch.
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[Cold-short iron is brittle when cold.]
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[Red-short iron is brittle when hot.]
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McCormmach, R. (2014). Journal of 1785. In: The Personality of Henry Cavendish - A Great Scientist with Extraordinary Peculiarities. Archimedes, vol 36. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02438-7_11
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