New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-14

so broi to be almost useless whereas large work
Ike the present by embracing fall and complete his.
tory OF each nation will supersede the need, t. The
mass Of readers Of any separate aud more extended
history Of any particular period nation. For exam
pie We could not refer the reader to any single book
for more authentic and fully satisfactory history Of
Egypt than that contained in the present volume. The
work if completed has been begun, viii constitute
in itself complete library Of history
Exr,xK's HYpR,uLics AND MgcHASics. Greeley & Nc
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The numbers OF this work having been COM
pleted 1t is now for sale in large octave volume OF
more than six hundred pages cmbellished with up
ward Of three hundred engrayings. The work en-
bodies vast amount Of useful information and s evil
IDENTITY the result OF long and patient research combined
with an enthusiasm in relation TO Hydraulic art, which
gives an unusual spirit 10 the Authors style. 1t is one
Of the most entertaining books Of physical science which
has ever appeared in this county. Its value to me-
chsnics Of all kinds has been frequently exemplned
during its publication in Parts and it has been the
means of saving much trouble and expense 10 many
workmen, laboring in the different departments Of
which it treats. We take the following extracts, as
illustrating its agreeable style
THE DIscoyEKER or THE STEAM ENGiSE.-ln l5i3
a naval officer under Charles V is said have pTOpe
led ship two hundred tons by steam in the harbor Of
Barcelona No account of his machinery is extant,
cept that he had large copper boiler and that paddle
wheels were SUSPENDED over the sides Of the vessel
Like all old inventors be refused TO explain the nechan
ism The following account was furnished for pubics
ton by the Superintendent OF the Spanish Royal Ar
chves BiGsc0 de Gardy, captain in the navy pro
posed in lji3 10 the Emperor and King Charles the
Fiith a machine 70 prOpe large boats and ships
in calm weather, without sails In spite OF the
mpediments and the opposition which this project met
with the Emperor ordered trial 10 be made OF II in
= no of E.rc VIII
18th OF the month Of June OF the said year 1913 Garay
would not explain the particulars OF his discovery
evident, however during the experiment that i
consisted in large copper OF boiling water ana IN
moving wheels attached To either sid OF the ship. The
experiment tried on ship Of two hundred tons,
called the Trinity which came from Colbre 10 die
charge cargo of ut Barcelona, of which Peter de
-carza was captain. By order of Charles " Don Hen
~ de Toledo the governor Don Pedro de Cordoya the
treasurer Ravago and the vice chancellor and intend
ant OF Catalonia witnessed the experiment In the re-
ports made the Emperor and TO the Prince this in
genious invention generally approved particularly
account Of the promptness and facility with which
the ship made to 90 about The treasurer kayago,
to the project said that the vessel could be
propelled two leagues in three hoursthat the machine
was complicated and expensive, and that there would
be an exposure TO danger in case the boiler should
burst The other Commissioners affirmed that the YES
sci tackled with the rapdity galley mtneu-
vcred in the ordinary way, and went al least league an
hour. As the experiment was made Oaray
took the whole machine with which he had furnished
at Barcelona and keeping all the rest for himself In
spite of RayagO's opposition, the invention was ap
proved and il the expedition in which Charles v was
then engaged had not prevented he would no doubt
have encouraged it, Nevertheless the Emperor pro
NOTED the inventor grade, made him present OF
hundred thou sand maraveds, and ordered the ex
penses TO be paid out OF the treasury and granted him
beside many other fayors'
WATER-In the early ages patr reverenced as the
substance Of which all things in the universe were sup
posed to be made and the vivying principle that ami
mated the whole hence, rivers, fountains and wells
were wOrshped and religious ieasts and ceremonies
instituted in honor of them Of the spirit which
believed to preside over them Almost all nations re-
tain relics Of this superstition. while in some il pract
ced TO lamoniable extent Asia exhibits the humlat
ing spectacle of millions Of her people degraded By IT,
in former ages. Shoals of pilgrims are constantly IN
motion over all IindostOn on their way to the sacred
Gangos their tracks stained with the blood and cover
ed with the bones OF thousands that persisted on the
road. With these people II ia deemed virtue even 10
think of this river while TO battle in its waters washes
away all sin and to expire on its brink or be suOcacd
in it, is the climax of human felicity. The holy WELL
in the CITY of Benares is visited by devotees from all
parts of India to they offer rice &C as to their Idols
EGYPTIAN CIVILIZATION Sailing fsh seems TO have
been regular profession in ancient Egypt and by pro
similar those In although II was not
till the 18th century that the art was known IN modern
Europe, when William Bukkum, Dutchman, who
died In 4i7 found out the art Of sailing, smc king,
and preserving herings IL Is also not little singular
tia, the Egyptians had religious rite in which as IN
modern LeRf every person ate fish. They used the
spear hook and line drag seine and other nets Part
of with leads to sink IT, has been found at Thebes
Wealthy individuals had private fish ponds in which
they angled They hunted with dogs and also with the
lion which tanned for that purpose The moose or
lasso and various traps, common. Cattle were
branded with the names Of their owners. In taking
birds they had decOys and nets like modern iOwlcrs
Beer an Egyptian beverage and onions isvorlte
escuen-these were rs superior in taste to ours rs IN
the elegance of the punches in which they were tied
At easls they had music aud dancing, csstancs, and
the ProHeue of Italian and French artists. They
had grace at meals and wore wrcaths OF flowers and
nosegays Essences in bottles and oinmcnts the odor
of Of which remains. The ladies wore necklaces
formed OF beads of gold glass and OF precious stones
and of imitation stones In dress they had cotton
and linen cloths of the latter fine as to
be compared to ooreH air through which the person
distinctly and the former OF patterns similar
TO those of modern calicoes. Ezekiel speaks OF fine
linen with brodered work from Egypt and in Exodus
is often mentioned They had tissues Of silver and
gold and cloth formed wholly OF the latter In furn
ture carpets and rugs one OF the latter was found at
Thebes having figures Of boy and goose wrought on
it, Toilet boxes inlad with various coorcd woods and
ornamented with ivory and golden studs Sofas chairs,
stools and ottomans all initiated in modern articles
Bedsteads enclosed in musketo nets and pillows, the
latter of wood, the material OF which were found
formerly made in Europe lnlad works OF gold, silver
and bronze. Vases of elegant forms and elaborate
workmanship; great numbers of these are represented
among the varieties of tribute carried by torcgnes 10
Thothmes ILL., in whose reign the sraeites LEFT Egypt
Door hinges and bolts OF bronze similar to the modern
scale beams enameling Gold beating and gliding Gold
and silver wire specimens a,tened with the
hammer others are believed 10 have been drawn. Yes
sells with spouts like those of our teakettles one OF
the beet proofs of skill in working sheet metal.
Glass blowers are represented At work, and vessels
identical with mijOhns and Florence TASKS have
been found and both protected with reed or wicker
wOrk--bcsidcs pocket bottles covered with leather,
and other vessels of glass cut cast and blown Gold
smiths in their shops shown, with bellows, blow
pipes cucbles and furnaces golden baskets OF open
work solder hard and soft the latter an alloy OF TN
and lead Stone cutting the form OF the nlallet the
same as Chisels Of bronze; one found, Is nine
and quarter inches long and weighs one pound twelve
form resembles those now in use. Wheel
wrights and carriage makers at work from which It Is
ascertained that the bent improved carragepoe OF
modern DAYS, in upward Of three thousand
years ago Carpenters and cabinet-makers shops are
from which and from specimens OF work
eNtant learn that d0retdgg and doweling glue and
renceriag were common AIDES saws, hatchets, drills
aud bows, were all of bronze. Models of boats The
leather cutters knife had semicrcular blade, and was
identical with the modern shoe and sandal makers
had straight and bent avis the latter was supposed 10
have been modern inventionthe brsie al the end OF
thread does not TO have been used as one per
son is seen drawing thread through hole with his
teeth. Lastly, Egyptian ladies wore their hair plated
and curled they had mirrors needles, pins, and Jew
ery in great abundance they mad fans and combs one
OF tae latter has teeth larger side than on the
other and the centre is carved and probably in