The Year-book of Facts in Science and ArtCharles W. Vincent, James Mason Simpkin, Marshall, and Company, 1844 |
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... half in their greatest width : their blunted points , of about one inch in diameter , are downwards , and the whole are arranged above and about the fire ; they present about fifty square feet to the action of radiating , and about as ...
... half in their greatest width : their blunted points , of about one inch in diameter , are downwards , and the whole are arranged above and about the fire ; they present about fifty square feet to the action of radiating , and about as ...
Page 7
... half - second pendulum , to which a pencil is fixed and pointed against a card . The card is attached to the beam of the engine , and as it moves perpendicularly the pencil on the pendulum marks on it waving lines , which are wide apart ...
... half - second pendulum , to which a pencil is fixed and pointed against a card . The card is attached to the beam of the engine , and as it moves perpendicularly the pencil on the pendulum marks on it waving lines , which are wide apart ...
Page 8
... half the room occupied on the former plan . It is to Messrs . Miller and Ravenhill , we believe , the introduction of this new variety of boiler is due . The boilers of the Blackwall , Prince of Wales , and other vessels , constructed ...
... half the room occupied on the former plan . It is to Messrs . Miller and Ravenhill , we believe , the introduction of this new variety of boiler is due . The boilers of the Blackwall , Prince of Wales , and other vessels , constructed ...
Page 10
... half and lengthened 63 feet amidships , and transformed from a sailing to a steam frigate . The engines are by Seaward and Capel . There are two of them , conjointly being 700 horse power , although the nominal power is only 620 horse ...
... half and lengthened 63 feet amidships , and transformed from a sailing to a steam frigate . The engines are by Seaward and Capel . There are two of them , conjointly being 700 horse power , although the nominal power is only 620 horse ...
Page 12
... half and eight knots , the screw not only destroying the lee - way entirely , but bringing her up to wind- ward of her course ; and , with a fresh breeze on her quarter , and all sails set , the screw also at work , she ran nine and a half ...
... half and eight knots , the screw not only destroying the lee - way entirely , but bringing her up to wind- ward of her course ; and , with a fresh breeze on her quarter , and all sails set , the screw also at work , she ran nine and a half ...
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