Note 261 — Part III. ON THE FINAL CAUSES OF TRANSFORMATION.
Raphael Meldola translation
[The specific gravity of sea water (Atlantic), according to the determinations of Mr. Buchanan on board the “Challenger,” at 15.56° C. varies from 1.0278 to 1.0240. That of the water of the Dead Sea is 1.17205.—Watts’ “Dict. of Chemistry,” vol. v., table, p. 1017. R.M.]