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I. | ARCHITECTURE.—Elements ofArchitectural Design.—By H. H.Statham.—Continuation of this important contributionto building art, Gothic, Roman, Romanesque, and Mediævalarchitecture compared.—26 illustrations. | 10339 |
| The Evolution of the ModernMill.—By C. J. H.Woodbury.—Sibley College lecture treating of thebuildings for mills. | 10329 |
II. | CHEMISTRY.—An AutomaticStill.—By T. Maben.—Animproved apparatus for making distilled water.—1illustration. | 10335 |
| Testing Indigo Dyes.—Simpleand practical chemical tests of indigo products. | 10342 |
III. | CIVIL ENGINEERING.—RailwayBridge at Lachine.—Great steel bridge across the St. Lawrencenear Montreal.—2 illustrations. | 10333 |
IV. | ELECTRICITY.—InfluenceMachines.—By Mr. JamesWimshurst.—A London Royal Institution lecture, ofgreat value as giving a full account of the recent forms ofgenerators of static electricity.—14 illustrations. | 10327 |
V. | HYGIENE.—The Care of theEyes.—By Prof. David Webster,M.D.—A short and thoroughly practical paper on the allimportant subject of preservation of sight. | 10341 |
VI. | MECHANICALENGINEERING.—Economy Trials of a Non-condensing SteamEngine.—By Mr. P. W. Winans,M.I.C.E.—Interesting notes on testing steamengines. | 10331 |
| The Mechanical Equivalent ofHeat.—By Prof. De VolsonWood.—A review of Mr. Hanssen's recent paper, withinteresting discussion of the problem. | 10331 |
VII. | METEOROLOGY.—TheMeteorological Station on Mt. Santis.—A new observatoryrecently erected in Switzerland, at an elevation of 8,202 feetabove the sea.—1 illustration. | 10341 |
VIII. | NAVAL ENGINEERING.—ImprovedScrew Propeller.—Mr. B. Dickinson's new propeller.—Itsform and peculiarit ... Sitemize Üyelik ÜCRETSİZDİR! |