Experiment III.—June 4, 1837.
887. Day clear, with some wind. Temperature 60° 5´.
| Before. | After. | Loss. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cwt. | qr. | lbs. | oz. | cwt. | qr. | lbs. | oz. | lbs. | oz. | |
| Robert Bowers | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| William Mullins | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Charles Cahell | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| John Kenny | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Bryan Glynon | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| John Haley | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| Benjamin Faulkner | 1 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| Michael Griffiths | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| John Broderick | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 14 |
| John Didderick | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
888. The two last men worked in a very hot place for one hour and ten minutes; all the rest worked about one hour. Michael Griffiths, as soon as he had finished his work, was put into a bath at 98°, where he remained half an hour. He was reweighed on coming out of the bath, and had lost 8 oz.
889. From these observations it appears that, towards the end of November, when the temperature of the external air was 39°, and the day was foggy and without wind, the greatest loss did not amount to 3 lbs. (2 lbs. 15 oz.), the least loss was 14 oz., and the average loss was 2 lbs. 3 oz.
890. In the middle of the same month, when the temperature of the air was 60°, and the day was clear with much wind, the greatest loss was 4 lbs. 3 oz., the least loss was 2 lbs. 8 oz., and the average loss was 3 lbs. 6 oz.
891. In June, when the temperature of the external air was 60°, and the day exceedingly bright and clear, without much wind, the greatest loss was 5 lbs. 2 oz., the next greatest loss was 4 lbs. 14 oz., the least loss was 2 lbs., and the average loss was 2 lbs. 8 oz.
892. The same individuals lose very different quantities at different times. Thus, James Finnigan in the first experiment lost 3 lbs. 6 oz., in the second 2 lbs. 8oz. Michael Griffiths in the first experiment lost 2 lbs. 8oz., in the second 2 lbs. 6 oz., and in the third 3 lbs.; while John Kenny in the first experiment lost 2 lbs. 9 oz., and in the third experiment, which was the second to which he was subjected, he lost very nearly the same, namely, 2 lbs. 10 oz. On the other hand, Bryan Glynon in the first experiment lost 4 lbs. 3 oz., and in the third experiment, which was the second to which he was subjected, he lost no more than 2 lbs. 12 oz.
893. In one case, when a man who had lost 2 lbs. 15 oz., the greatest quantity lost by any of the men examined during that day, was put into a hot bath at 95°, and reweighed on coming out of the bath, where he had remained exactly half an hour, it was found that he had gained half a pound. On the other hand, when a man who had lost 3 lbs. was put into a hot bath at 98°, and kept there for half an hour and reweighed, it was found that he had lost exactly half a pound.