(62.)
| Barometer. inches | Boiling Point. |
|---|---|
| 26 | 204°·91 |
| 26·5 | 205°·79 |
| 27 | 206°·67 |
| 27·5 | 207°·55 |
| 28 | 208°·43 |
| 28·5 | 209°·31 |
| 29 | 210°·19 |
| 29·5 | 211°·07 |
| 30 | 212° |
| 30·5 | 212°·88 |
| 31 | 213°·76 |
From this table it appears, that, for every tenth of an inch which the barometric column varies between these limits, the boiling temperature changes by the fraction of a degree expressed by the decimal ·176, or nearly by the vulgar fraction 1⁄6.