The southern press., 1851-08-06
WASHINGTON CITY, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1851
MECHANICAL ARTS & SCIENCES.

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Edited BY Oliver BvRNE, formerly Professor "
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l. BibIiotheque des Arts lndustriels. (Masson,
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8. Engineer and Machinists Assistant. (Blackie,
Glasgow
4. Publication Industrielle. (Armcngaud Aine,
S. Jameson's Mechanics Of. Fluids.
6. Treatise on Mechanics. Poisson
Z. Allgemne Bauzeitung NIT Abbildungen.
(Forster, Wien.)
g. Organ fur die Fortschrtte des Eisenbahnwe-
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degg, Wiesbaden.)
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! 49, Pixies Mathematical and Optical Instruments
| 90 Dictionnaire des Arts ct Manufactures. La
boulaye, Paris. 81
| 81. Sganzin's Civil Engineering.
| o. Browns Indicator and Dynaonmeter.
49, Origin and Progress of Steam Navigation,
| (Woodcroft.)
"a Essai sur pIndustrie des Matiercs Textiles
(Michel Alcan, Paris.)
| 25. Macneill's Tables
| %. Griers' Mechanics Pocket Dictionary.
81 Templeton's Millwright's and Engineers
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| 28 I.ady's and Gentlemens Diary.
| 29 Marine Steam Engine. (Brown.)
| 30 Wcisbach's Mechanics and Engineering.
| 81. The Mathematician. CLondon.)
| 80. Barlow on Strength Of Materials.
| 49, Hams Mechanics.
"a Mechanical Principles of Engineering and
Architecture. (Mosley.)
| IS. Journal of the Franklin Institute.
| sc. The Transactions Of the Institute OF Ciyl
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| 81. The Artisan.
80. Quarterly Papers on Engineering. (Pub'
lished by Weale, London.)
| 80. Imperial Dictionary. (Giasgow.)
| 4O Students Guide to the Locomotive Engine.
A. Railway Engine and Carriage Wheels. (Bar-
| low, London,)
| AZ. Recueil des Machines instruments ct apparel
lie Blanc, Paris.)
| 43. Buchanan on Mill Work
| a. Practical Examples Of Modern Tools and Ma
chimes &C. Rennie)
As. Repertoire de lIndustrie Franquase ct Etran-
gere IL Matthias, Pars.)
46. Treatise on the Manufacture of Gas. tAc-
com, London.)
Al. Setting out Curves on Railways. Claw,
LoDdon.)
4s. Hodge on the Steam. Engine
| ~. Scientific American.
50. Railroad Journal. (New York
| ST. American Artisan.
50. Mechanics Magazine.
So. NichoIson's (Peter) Dictionary of Architee-
ture.
"a Dictiopaire de Marine Voies ct Vapeur,
(De Bonncfoux, Paris.)
S. Conway and Menai TubuIer Bridges Fair
barn)
Sc. Brees' Railway Practice
81. Barlow's Mathematical Dictionary.
So. Bowditch's Navigation.
SO. Gregory's Mathematics for Practical Men
60. Engineers and Mechanics Encyclopedia.
Luke Hcrbert)
81. Patent Journal I; London.
62. Bree's Glossary of Engineering.
63 EncycIopedia Of Civil Engineering Grassy.
Ga. Craddocks Lectures OH the Steam-Engne.
65. Assistant Engineers Railway Guide. Has
koll.)
&C. Mechanical Princpa. (Leonard.)
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