Iron: An Illustrated Weekly Journal for Iron and Steel Manufacturers, Metallurgists, Mine Proprietors, Engineers, Shipbuilders, Scientists, Capitalists ..., Volume 5Perry Fairfax Nursey Knight and Lacey, 1826 - Industrial arts |
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... whole advantages that might have been derived by both parties from an inti- mate connection between the Magazine and the Institutions . That gentleman , upon some private ground of his own , of which we never knew the nature , but which ...
... whole advantages that might have been derived by both parties from an inti- mate connection between the Magazine and the Institutions . That gentleman , upon some private ground of his own , of which we never knew the nature , but which ...
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... whole body of contributors and subscribers are on the same footing of members and pro- prietors ; the management is entrusted to committees , of which two - thirds , at the least , must be working mechanics ; and the funds are , as much ...
... whole body of contributors and subscribers are on the same footing of members and pro- prietors ; the management is entrusted to committees , of which two - thirds , at the least , must be working mechanics ; and the funds are , as much ...
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... whole may take up less room in stowage , when not required for use . The chains connected by the ring in the middle , and drawn by the hawser , will pull the whole forward equally , without permitting one part of the frame to be acted ...
... whole may take up less room in stowage , when not required for use . The chains connected by the ring in the middle , and drawn by the hawser , will pull the whole forward equally , without permitting one part of the frame to be acted ...
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... whole should then be kept covered ( say , an inch or so thick ) with gravel . A piece of sheet - lead may be fastened to the lower corner , and formed into a spout for carrying off the water . The above method I can confi- dently ...
... whole should then be kept covered ( say , an inch or so thick ) with gravel . A piece of sheet - lead may be fastened to the lower corner , and formed into a spout for carrying off the water . The above method I can confi- dently ...
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... whole range of human undertakings , one that has not had to contend with some spe- cies of enemy ; and it is only until you have overcome every difficulty , and stand upon your own firm and proud pre - eminence , that you must expect ...
... whole range of human undertakings , one that has not had to contend with some spe- cies of enemy ; and it is only until you have overcome every difficulty , and stand upon your own firm and proud pre - eminence , that you must expect ...
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Page 408 - ... by dots) is operated upon by the alternate expansion and condensation of the gas, giving motion to the rod/", and consequently to whatever machinery may be attached thereto. As the working cylinder e is of the usual construction, no further description of that part of the apparatus is necessary; and as the two vessels on one side of the cylinder are precisely similar to those on the other, a description of the receiver a, and the expansion vessel c, will apply to their counterparts...