Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-07-08
GREAT MECHANICAL WORK.
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NEW YORK,
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"a NEW YORK,
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an Price. XXKa cents each.
A Dictionary OF MACHINES; MEGHAN1cs. En-
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Practical Working Men, and those intended for
the Engineering Profession. Edited By Oliver
Byrne.s
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