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Show CHRONOMETER PUT TO TEST It I Kept on lea to Saeurt Accurate AdJuetmenU Each year tho time ctranomcter ol the United State sir nru uu-Jled uu-Jled to a toit to detennu their ao-turicy ao-turicy and to correct r Irrcgularl tie Thl operation olomcncc In January and uaually tofa until the uldrilo of June, and Juiiig that time thbe dillcate tlmopieca tre kept on Ico at the United Sintei naval obierv aiiory It I not for lay foar that Ni will tpoll that thar ere ubject -d to thl frigid eitKrlriic. hut It I icrtraary for the purpetu of accurnto oiljiulmant that ttiay lUould all bo maintained In a coo nut tmperatura Ihe neceadty of biting a ahlp'l cl k- a ajl obaoluli 1 alike will b real In I by the Ibmi n ate ha la re-nilnded re-nilnded that an error of four eooonda mi lliu chronometer dui an error ol n mile In lalculatlni; tie veaaer locn Hon Th leinpculur varle at different dif-ferent tliue of the teat from CO to W id 1 m and iu latins or gaining Qualltli of the ehroaenietart under tneae condition ro iwuretely kept. Thua Kith a chart apraattnR In curve juat ihat I may expect from I la 1 lirnnuiueter uu li r different condl 'ion if cllmitn an I lltfc hik ae momelar and Imroini tar jloae nl hand, a tailing maator it iy etMulato to n alcety the owreu tnnaiid Et hi ucallun tu b Lvrlulnly |
