\begin{table}%t3
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\caption {\label{tab:N}Column densities $\log N$ ($N$ in cm$^{-2}$) of Galactic foreground gas, 1$\sigma$ errors, and Doppler parameter $b$~[km~s$^{-1}$] measured from the \cog\tablefootmark{a}.} 
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\begin{tabular}{l lll lll lll lll lll lll} 
\hline\hline 
\noalign{\smallskip}
        & \multicolumn{2}{c}{\eleven} & & \multicolumn{2}{c}{\new} & & 
\multicolumn{2}{c}{\seven} & & \multicolumn{2}{c}{\six} & & 
\multicolumn{2}{c}{\four} & & \multicolumn{2}{c}{\one} & \\ 
        & \multicolumn{2}{c}{(FUSE)} & & \multicolumn{2}{c}{(FUSE)} & & 
\multicolumn{2}{c}{(FUSE+STIS)} & & \multicolumn{2}{c}{(FUSE+STIS)} & & 
\multicolumn{2}{c}{(FUSE+STIS)} & & \multicolumn{2}{c}{(FUSE+STIS)} & \\ 
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Species & $b$ & $\log N$ & & $b$ & $\log N$ & & $b$ & $\log N$ & & $b$ & $\log N$ & & $b$ & $\log N$ & & $b$ & $\log N$ & \\ 
\hline 
 & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & \\ 
H$_2$\tablefootmark{F} & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & \\ 
$J=0$  
& $4^{\rm +1}_{-3}$ & $15.3^{\rm +1.6}_{-0.1}$ &  
& $2^{\rm +1}_{-1}$ & $15.4^{\rm +1.1}_{-0.1}$ &  
& $3^{\rm +4}_{-1}$ & $17.3^{\rm +0.1}_{-1.7}$\tablefootmark{c} &  
& $3^{\rm +8}_{-1}$ & $17.8^{\rm +0.1}_{-2.1}$ &  
& $2^{\rm +1}_{-1}$ & $17.9^{\rm +0.2}_{-0.2}$\tablefootmark{c} &  
& $4^{\rm +9}_{-1}$ & $17.9^{\rm +0.1}_{-2.0}$ \\ 
$J=1$  
& $6^{\rm +1}_{-4}$ & $15.6^{\rm +1.8}_{-0.1}$ &  
& $4^{\rm +1}_{-2}$ & $15.6^{\rm +1.3}_{-0.2}$ &  
& $3^{\rm +3}_{-1}$ & $17.3^{\rm +0.3}_{-1.5}$ &  
& $3^{\rm +1}_{-1}$ & $17.5^{\rm +0.1}_{-0.1}$ &  
& $2^{\rm +9}_{-1}$ & $17.7^{\rm +0.1}_{-2.3}$ &  
& $2^{\rm +1}_{-1}$ & $17.7^{\rm +0.1}_{-0.2}$ \\ 
$J=2$  
& $4^{\rm +1}_{-3}$ & $15.0^{\rm +1.9}_{-0.1}$ &  
& $5^{\rm +3}_{-2}$ & $14.5^{\rm +0.2}_{-0.1}$ &  
& $4^{\rm +2}_{-3}$ & $15.0^{\rm +1.9}_{-0.2}$ &  
& $4^{\rm +1}_{-2}$ & $15.5^{\rm +1.5}_{-0.3}$ &  
& $5^{\rm +1}_{-4}$ & $15.0^{\rm +2.1}_{-0.1}$ &  
& $4^{\rm +1}_{-3}$ & $15.1^{\rm +2.0}_{-0.1}$ \\ 
$J=3$  
& $8^{\rm +6}_{-2}$ & $14.5^{\rm +0.1}_{-0.1}$ &  
& $6^{\rm +4}_{-3}$ & $14.3^{\rm +0.2}_{-0.1}$ &  
& $5^{\rm +9}_{-3}$ & $14.5^{\rm +0.6}_{-0.1}$  &  
& $4^{\rm +1}_{-3}$ & $15.1^{\rm +1.9}_{-0.2}$ &  
& $4^{\rm +1}_{-1}$ & $14.9^{\rm +0.1}_{-0.1}$ &  
& $5^{\rm +4}_{-1}$ & $14.8^{\rm +0.2}_{-0.1}$ \\ 
$J=4$  
& $>$$2$ & $<$$13.6$ &  
& $>$$2$ & $<$$13.6$ &  
& $>$$2$ & $<$$13.9$ &  
& $5^{\rm +9}_{-3}$ & $14.1^{\rm +0.1}_{-0.1}$ &  
& $4^{\rm +1}_{-2}$ & $13.8^{\rm +0.2}_{-0.1}$ &  
& $2^{\rm +12}_{-1}$ & $13.8^{\rm +0.2}_{-0.1}$ \\ 
Total  
&  & $15.9^{\rm +1.7}_{-0.1}$ &  
&  & $15.8^{\rm +1.2}_{-0.1}$ &  
&  & $17.6^{\rm +0.3}_{-1.5}$ &  
&  & $18.0^{\rm +0.2}_{-0.6}$ &  
&  & $18.1^{\rm +0.2}_{-0.4}$ &  
&  & $18.1^{\rm +0.1}_{-0.6}$ \\ 
\hline 
 & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & \\ 
C~{\sc i}\tablefootmark{FS}  
& $3^{\rm +1}_{-1}$ & $14.0^{\rm +0.1}_{-0.1}$ &  
& $3^{\rm +1}_{-1}$ & $13.8^{\rm +0.1}_{-0.1}$ &  
& $3^{\rm +1}_{-1}$ & $13.8^{\rm +0.3}_{-0.1}$ &  
& $3^{\rm +1}_{-1}$ & $13.9^{\rm +0.3}_{-0.1}$ &  
& $3^{\rm +1}_{-1}$ & $14.0^{\rm +0.1}_{-0.1}$ &  
& $3^{\rm +1}_{-1}$ & $14.2^{\rm +0.1}_{-0.1}$ \\ 
C~{\sc i*}\tablefootmark{FS}   
&  & $<$$13.8$ &  
&  & $<$$13.8$ &  
&  & $13.5^{\rm +0.2}_{-0.1}$ &  
&  & $13.5^{\rm +0.3}_{-0.1}$ &  
&  & $13.6^{\rm +0.2}_{-0.1}$ &  
&  & $13.6^{\rm +0.2}_{-0.1}$ \\ 
C~{\sc i**}\tablefootmark{FS}   
&  & $<$$13.8$ &  
&  & $<$$12.9$ &  
&  & $<$$12.8$ &  
&  & $<$$12.9$ &  
&  & $<$$12.8$ &  
&  & $<$$12.8$ \\ 
O~{\sc i}\tablefootmark{FS}   
& $7^{\rm +1}_{-1}$ & $17.3^{\rm +0.4}_{-0.1}$ &  
& $7^{\rm +1}_{-1}$ & $16.9^{\rm +0.2}_{-0.1}$ &  
& $7^{\rm +1}_{-1}$ & $17.6^{\rm +0.1}_{-0.1}$ &  
& $7^{\rm +1}_{-1}$ & $17.7^{\rm +0.1}_{-0.5}$ &  
& $7^{\rm +1}_{-1}$ & $17.6^{\rm +0.2}_{-0.3}$ &  
& $7^{\rm +1}_{-1}$ & $17.7^{\rm +0.3}_{-0.3}$ \\ 
N~{\sc i}\tablefootmark{FS}   
&  & $16.4^{\rm +0.1}_{-0.1}$ &  
&  & $16.2^{\rm +0.4}_{-0.1}$ &  
&  & $16.8^{\rm +0.1}_{-0.7}$ &  
&  & $16.3^{\rm +0.4}_{-0.4}$ &  
&  & $16.4^{\rm +0.1}_{-0.3}$ &  
&  & $16.8^{\rm +0.4}_{-0.7}$ \\ 
Ar~{\sc i}\tablefootmark{F}   
&  & $14.8^{\rm +0.6}_{-0.1}$ &  
&  & $14.3^{\rm +0.2}_{-0.1}$ &  
&  & $14.8^{\rm +0.8}_{-0.3}$ &  
&  & $14.9^{\rm +0.8}_{-0.3}$ &  
&  & $14.8^{\rm +1.0}_{-0.3}$ &  
&  & $14.8^{\rm +0.9}_{-0.3}$ \\ 
\hline 
\\ 
\ion{Fe}{ii}\tablefootmark{F}  
& $8^{\rm +1}_{-1}$ & $14.8^{\rm +0.1}_{-0.1}$ &  
& $7^{\rm +1}_{-1}$  & $14.6^{\rm +0.1}_{-0.1}$ &  
& $8^{\rm +1}_{-1}$ & $14.8^{\rm +0.1}_{-0.1}$  &  
& $8^{\rm +1}_{-1}$ & $14.8^{\rm +0.1}_{-0.1}$ &  
& $9^{\rm +1}_{-1}$ & $14.8^{\rm +0.1}_{-0.1}$ &  
& $8^{\rm +1}_{-1}$ & $14.8^{\rm +0.1}_{-0.1}$ \\ 
Mg~{\sc ii}\tablefootmark{S}   
&  &  &  
&  &  &  
&  & $15.7^{\rm +0.1}_{-0.1}$ &  
&  & $15.9^{\rm +0.1}_{-0.1}$ &  
&  & $15.8^{\rm +0.1}_{-0.1}$ &  
&  & $15.8^{\rm +0.1}_{-0.1}$ \\ 
Al~{\sc ii}\tablefootmark{FS}   
&  & $<$$14.5$ &  
&  & $<$$14.8$ &  
&  & $15.0^{\rm +0.2}_{-0.9}$ &  
&  & $15.0^{\rm +0.3}_{-0.9}$ &  
&  & $14.2^{\rm +0.8}_{-0.7}$ &  
&  & $14.8^{\rm +0.3}_{-0.8}$ \\ 
Si~{\sc ii}\tablefootmark{FS} 
&  & $>$$15.1$\tablefootmark{b} &  
&  & $>$$14.9$\tablefootmark{b} &  
&  & $16.5^{\rm +0.3}_{-0.6}$\tablefootmark{c} &  
&  & $16.5^{\rm +0.3}_{-0.6}$\tablefootmark{c} &  
&  & $16.3^{\rm +0.2}_{-0.6}$ &  
&  & $16.4^{\rm +0.1}_{-0.7}$\tablefootmark{c} \\ 
Si~{\sc iv}$^{{\rm S}}$ 
&  &  &  
&  &  &  
&  & $13.0^{\rm +0.1}_{-0.1}$ &  
&  & $13.1^{\rm +0.1}_{-0.1}$ &  
&  & $13.1^{\rm +0.1}_{-0.1}$ &  
&  & $13.3^{\rm +0.1}_{-0.2}$ \\ 
P~{\sc ii}$^{{\rm FS}}$  
&  & $13.8^{\rm +0.2}_{-0.2}$ &  
&  & $13.5^{\rm +0.1}_{-0.2}$ &  
&  & $13.8^{\rm +0.2}_{-0.1}$ &  
&  & $13.8^{\rm +0.2}_{-0.2}$ &  
&  & $13.6^{\rm +0.2}_{-0.1}$ &  
&  & $13.7^{\rm +0.3}_{-0.1}$ \\ 
S~{\sc ii}\tablefootmark{S}  
&  &  &  
&  &  &  
&  & $15.5^{\rm +0.4}_{-0.2}$ &  
&  & $15.5^{\rm +0.5}_{-0.1}$ &  
&  & $15.4^{\rm +0.4}_{-0.1}$ &  
&  & $15.5^{\rm +0.5}_{-0.1}$ \\ 
S~{\sc iii}\tablefootmark{FS}  
&  & $14.4^{\rm +0.2}_{-0.1}$\tablefootmark{b} &  
&  & $14.4^{\rm +0.2}_{-0.2}$\tablefootmark{b}  &  
&  & $14.7^{\rm +0.2}_{-0.1}$ &  
&  & $14.6^{\rm +0.2}_{-0.1}$ &  
&  & $14.5^{\rm +0.1}_{-0.1}$ &  
&  & $14.7^{\rm +0.2}_{-0.1}$ \\ 
Mn~{\sc ii}\tablefootmark{S}   &  &  & &  &  &  
&  & $13.0^{\rm +0.1}_{-0.1}$\tablefootmark{b}  &  
&  & $13.0^{\rm +0.1}_{-0.1}$\tablefootmark{b}  &  
&  & $13.0^{\rm +0.2}_{-0.1}$\tablefootmark{b}  &  
&  & $13.1^{\rm +0.1}_{-0.1}$\tablefootmark{b}  \\ 
Ni~{\sc ii}\tablefootmark{S} &  &  & &  &  &  
&  & $13.5^{\rm +0.1}_{-0.1}$ &  
&  & $13.6^{\rm +0.1}_{-0.1}$ &  
&  & $13.5^{\rm +0.1}_{-0.1}$ &  
&  & $13.7^{\rm +0.1}_{-0.1}$ \\ 
\hline 
\end{tabular} 
\tablefoot {
\tablefoottext{a} {Most of the metal column densities are based on the adopted $b$ from \ion{Fe}{ii} in each line of sight. \ion{N}{i}, and \ion{Ar}{i} are derived from the \cog\ of \ion{O}{i}, and the fine-structure levels of carbon from the \cog\ of \ion{C}{i}.}
\tablefoottext{b} {Based on one absorption line.} 
\tablefoottext{c} {The best fit includes outliers (less than 32$\%$ of the data points). For the H$_2$ data, these outliers are all the absorptions from FUSE:SiC (see Sect.~4.1). For the \ion{Si}{ii} data, the outlier is the weak line at 1020.7 {\AA} (see Sect.~5).}  
\tablefoottext{F}{Based on FUSE data only.} 
\tablefoottext{S}{Based on STIS data only.} 
\tablefoottext{FS}{Based on both FUSE and STIS for \seven\ to \one.}} 
\end{table}