" 8 to 9 lbs.
Marline, 12 " 4 lbs.
Log lines, 25 fathoms 1 to 3 lbs.
Samson lines, 30 " 3/4 lb.
Samson lines, 30 " 1 lb.
Samson lines, 30 " 1 1/4 lbs.
Samson lines, 30 " 1 1/2 lbs.
Fishing lines, 25 " 1/4 lb.
Fishing lines, 25 " 1/2 lb.
Fishing lines, 25 " 3/4 lb.
Fishing lines, 25 " 1 lb.
Hambro'-lines (6 threads), 23 " 1 1/2 lbs.
Hambro'-lines (9 threads), 23 " 2 1/4 lbs.
Hambro'-lines (12 threads), 23 " 3 lbs.
Hand lead lines, 20 " 4 lbs.
Deep sea lines, 120 " 28 lbs.
Deep sea lines, 120 " 32 lbs.
Deep sea lines, 120 " 34 lbs.
Deep sea lines, 120 " 36 lbs.

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STRENGTH OF ROPES.

Working Breaking Ordinary
Hemp. Iron. Steel. Load. Strain. Chain.
Cwts. Tons.

2 3/4 1 6 2 5/16
1 1/2 1 9 3
3 3/4 1 5/8 12 4
1 3/4 1 1/2 15 5
4 1/2 1 7/8 18 6
2 1 5/8 21 7
5 1/2 2 1/8 1 3/4 24 8 9/16
2 1/4 27 9
6 2 3/8 1 7/8 30 10
6 1/2 2 5/8 2 36 12
2 3/4 2 1/8 37 13
7 2 7/8 2 1/4 42 14 11/16
7 1/2 3 1/8 2 3/8 48 16
8 3 3/8 2 1/2 54 18
3 1/2 2 5/8 60 20
8 1/2 3 5/8 2 3/4 66 22
9 1/2 3 7/8 3 1/4 78 26 15/16
10 4 84 28 1
4 1/4 3 3/8 90 30
11 4 3/8 96 32
4 1/2 3 1/2 108 36
12 4 5/8 3 3/4 120 40

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[Transcriber's note: in the source boo