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Result of two series of experiments towards ascertaining the respective velocity of floating bodies, varying in form; : and towards determining the form best adapted to stability, or possessing most power of resisting the force of the wind in carrying sail: intended to convey useful hints to the construction of ships; with observations: in a letter to the Society for Improvement of Naval Architecture
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