 | United States. War Department - 1871 - 484 pagina’s
...readjusted. The tube and its contents ba*ing been undisturbed, the instrument should rend the same as before. If a little mercury has been lost during the operation,...inverting the instrument, in which case air may enter. THERMOMETER. 21. The thermometer should be hung in the open air facing the north in such a manner that... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1871 - 478 pagina’s
...instrument should read the same as before. If a little mercury has been lost during tho operation, aud there is none at hand to replace it, no serious harm...inverting the instrument, in which case air may enter. THERMOMETER. 21. The thermometer should be hung in the opeu air facing the north in such a manner that... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1871 - 388 pagina’s
...readjusted. The tube and its contents having been undisturbed, the instrument should read the same as before. If a little mercury has been lost during the operation,...harm has been done ; but if much is lost, the open cud of the tube may become exposed iu inverting the instrument, in which case air may euter. 2. Thermometer.... | |
 | United States. Army. Signal Corps - 1872 - 366 pagina’s
...readjusted. The tube and its contents having been undisturbed, the instrument should read the same as before. If a little mercury has been lost during the operation,...inverting the instrument, in which case air may enter. To guard against this error, a little fresh mercury will be added if it can be procured. THERMOMETER.... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1872 - 520 pagina’s
...contents Laving been undisturbed, the instrument should read the same as before. If a little mercury Laa been lost during the operation, and there is none...been done ; but if much is lost, the open end of the tubo may become exposed in inverting the instrument, in which caso air may enter. THERMOMETER. •-'I.... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1872 - 1024 pagina’s
...mercury has been lost during the operation, and there is none at baud to replace it, no serious barm has been done : but if much is lost, the open end of the tube may become exposed in inverting tbe instrument, in which case air may enter. To guard against this error, a little fresh mercury will... | |
 | United States signal office - 1873 - 330 pagina’s
...re-adjusted. The tube and its contents having been undisturbed, the instrument should read the same as before. If a little mercury has been lost during the operation,...serious harm has been done ; but if much is lost, the-open end of the tube may become exposed in inverting the instrument, in which case air may enter.... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1873 - 1004 pagina’s
...iustrnuiru: -! read the same as before. If a little mercury has been lost during the operation. *-• there is none at hand to replace it, no serious harm has beeu done; but if mach is los!. ::• open end of the tube may become exposed in inverting the instrument,... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1874 - 1302 pagina’s
...Tin1 tube end its contents having been undisturbed, the instrument should read the ваш* as before. If a little mercury has been lost during the operation, and there is none a! hand to replace it, no serions harm has been done; but if much is lost, the open end of the tube... | |
 | United States. Army. Signal Corps - 1880 - 1104 pagina’s
...screwed on, and the screws at its eud screwed up. The instrument can then be hung up and readjusted. If a little mercury has been lost during the operation,...there is none at hand to replace it, no serious harm ha-sbeeu doue; but if much is lost, a little fresh mercury must be added to prevent the open end of... | |
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The instrument can then be hung up and readjusted. The tube and its contents having been undisturbed, the instrument should read the same as before. If a little mercury has been lost during the operation, and there is none at hand to replace it, no serious... 
