The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-05
MECHANICAL ARTS & SCIENCES
d. APPLETON & Co, NEW YORK,


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l. Bibliotheque dcs Arts Industriels. (Masson,
Q. Civil Engineer and Architects Journal.
Q.ondon.)
3. Engineer and Machinists Assistant. (Backie,
Glasgow
A. Publication Industrielle. (Armengaud Aine,
S. Jamieson's Mechanics of Fluids.
G. Treatise on Mechanics (Posson.)
7. Aigcmine Bauzetung nit Abbidungen.
(Forster, Wien.)
g. Organ fur die Fortschri'te des Eisenbahnwe-
sens in technischer Bezichung. (Von Wal
6. Sherwin's Logarithims.
10. ByrDe's Logarithms.
IL. The Mechanical and Mathematical Works OF
Oliver Byrne.
IL. Silliman's Journal.
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pulation.
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IS. Tregold on the Steam Engine.
49, Pixies Mathematical and Optical Instruments
20. Dctonnaire des Arts ct Manufactures. LA
boulaye, Paris.
81. Sganzins Civil Engineering.
o. Browns Indicator and Dynaonmeter.
49, Origin and Progress Of Steam Navigation.
(Woodcroft.)
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Michel Alcan, Paris.)
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26 Griers' Mechanics Pocket Dictionary.
81 Tcmpleton's hlllwright's and Engineers
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90. Lady Is and Gentlemens Diary.
o. Marine Steam Engine. (Brown.)
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81. The Mathematician lLondon.)
80. Barlow on Strength OF Materials.
80. Hams Mechanics.
81 Mechanical Principles of Engineering and
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35 Journal of the Franklin Institute.
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| 81. The Artisan.
3s. Quarterly Papers on Engineering. pub
lished by Weale, London.)
49, Imperial Dictionary. Glasgow
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Al. Railway Engine and Carriage Wheels. bar
low, London,)
AZ Recueil des Machines instruments ct Apparel.
lie Blanc, Paris.)
48 Buchanan ON Mill Work
"A. Practical Examples of Modern Tools and Ma
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As. Repertoire de l'lDdustrie Franquase Ell Etran-
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AZ. Setting out Curves Railways. (Law,
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49, Scientific American.
So Railroad Journal. (New York
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SO. Nicholson's (Peter) Dictionary of Architee-
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"a. Dictionaire de Marine Voes ct Vapeur,
Ode Bonnefoux, Pars.)
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81. Barow's Mathematical Dictionary.
So. Bowditch's Navigation.
80. Gregory's Mathematics for Practical Men.
60. Engineers and Mechanics Encyclopedia.
luke Herbert.)
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GO. Bree's Glossary OF Engineering.
60 Encyclopedia Of Civil Engineering. Grassy.
g. Craddock's Lectures on the Steam-Englne
IS. Assistant Engineers Railway Guide. (Has-
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