Iron: An Illustrated Weekly Journal for Iron and Steel Manufacturers, Metallurgists, Mine Proprietors, Engineers, Shipbuilders, Scientists, Capitalists ..., Volume 43Perry Fairfax Nursey Knight and Lacey, 1845 |
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... which in one direction , it is a condensing pump ; and by reversing the motion , it becomes an exhausting_one . ” Mr. Biram's claim is - 1st , to " the con- MR . BIRAM'S IMPROVEMENTS IN OSCILLATING ENGINES . ( SECOND B 2.
... which in one direction , it is a condensing pump ; and by reversing the motion , it becomes an exhausting_one . ” Mr. Biram's claim is - 1st , to " the con- MR . BIRAM'S IMPROVEMENTS IN OSCILLATING ENGINES . ( SECOND B 2.
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... which in one direction , it is a condensing pump ; and by reversing the motion , it becomes an exhausting one . " Mr. Biram's claim is - 1st , to " the con- METHOD OF COMPUTING THE DIRECT DISTANCE BETWEEN structing of oscillating B 2.
... which in one direction , it is a condensing pump ; and by reversing the motion , it becomes an exhausting one . " Mr. Biram's claim is - 1st , to " the con- METHOD OF COMPUTING THE DIRECT DISTANCE BETWEEN structing of oscillating B 2.
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... motion , and resembled a small globe of glass dancing about . There was no hiss- ing noise nor appearance of steam , though the globule of water must , nevertheless , have evaporated rapidly ; for , after gradually di- minishing in size ...
... motion , and resembled a small globe of glass dancing about . There was no hiss- ing noise nor appearance of steam , though the globule of water must , nevertheless , have evaporated rapidly ; for , after gradually di- minishing in size ...
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... motion up to a speed com- petent to produce the requisite draft in a direction from the furnace ; at the same time the water in the vessel is worked by the action of the screw , and violently dashed and broken , by the arms projecting ...
... motion up to a speed com- petent to produce the requisite draft in a direction from the furnace ; at the same time the water in the vessel is worked by the action of the screw , and violently dashed and broken , by the arms projecting ...
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... motion of the vessel causes it to move about , and on again applying heat to the vessel the flocculent matter rises up and is dispersed throughout the water . Let the evaporation now be carried on until there be between seven and eight ...
... motion of the vessel causes it to move about , and on again applying heat to the vessel the flocculent matter rises up and is dispersed throughout the water . Let the evaporation now be carried on until there be between seven and eight ...
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Page 345 - The Baconian constructs a diving-bell, goes down in it, and returns with the most precious effects from the wreck. It would be easy to multiply illustrations of the difference between the philosophy of thorns and the philosophy of fruit, the philosophy of words and the philosophy of works.
Page 386 - And, as occasion served, would quote, No matter whether right or wrong; They might be either said or sung. His notions fitted things so well, That which was which he could not tell, But oftentimes mistook the one For th" other, as great clerks have done.
Page 345 - What then was the end which Bacon proposed to himself? It was, to use his own emphatic expression, " fruit." It was the multiplying of human enjoyments and the mitigating of human sufferings. It was
Page 342 - Then after divers meetings and consults of our whole number, to consider of the former labours and collections, we have three that take care, out of them, to direct new experiments, of a higher light, more penetrating into nature than the former. These we call lamps..
Page 342 - We have also engine-houses, where are prepared engines and instruments for all sorts of motions. There we imitate and practise to make swifter motions than any you have, either out of your muskets or any engine that you have...
Page 315 - I claim therein as my invention, and desire to secure by letters patent, is dividing the interior of the furnace stack into two or more compartments, by partitions, which descend nearly to the bosh of the furnace — the bosh being the same as that of the common blast furnace, except the elevated hearth ; the whole being constructed , arranged, and combined, in the manner and for the purpose herein set forth.
Page 342 - We have three that try new experiments. Such as themselves think good. These we call pioneers or miners. We have three that draw the experiments of the former four into titles and tables, to give the better light for the drawing of observations and axioms out of them. These we call compilers.
Page 157 - MANUAL OF ASTRONOMY : a Popular Treatise on Descriptive, Physical, and Practical Astronomy ; with a familiar Explanation of Astronomical Instruments, and the best methods of using them.
Page 312 - ... and thus separating the same therefrom. And it is the combining carbonate of soda or carbonate of potash, or both with carbonate of lime, and also the combining carbonate of potash and soda with phosphate of lime, in such manner as to diminish the solubility of the alkaline salts to be used as ingredients for manure (suitable for restoring to...
Page 270 - ... if the day would never finish. What, therefore, at first promised to be so gratifying, soon threatened to become extremely irksome, and would, indeed, have been a serious inconvenience, had we not followed the example of the feathery tribe, which we daily observed winging their way to roost, with a clock-work regularity, and retired to our cabin at the proper hour, where, shutting out the rays of the sun, we obtained that repose which the exercise of our duties required.