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A Dichona Of Machines Mechanics,
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Designed for Practical Working Men, and those
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Edited by OLVEs BYRsE, formerly Professor "
Mathematics, College Of CipiI Engiasers, London
.4uthor and Inpeator of"1h Calculus u Form,
"Ihs .Nsw and hsrroued System Of Logarithims,"
The Etsmentsef Eucidby CoIors, efe., eie.. etc.
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/. Bibliotheque des Arts lndustriels. (Masson,
Paris.)
2. Civil Engineer and Architects Journal
3. Engineer and Machinists Assistant (Blackie,
Glasgow
A. Publication Industrielle. (Armengaud Aine
5. Jamieson's Mechanics of. Fluids.
6. Treatise on Mechanics. (Poisson.)
Z. Allgemine Bauzeitung nit Abbildungen
(Forster, Wen)
8 Organ fur die Fortschri'te des Eisenbahnwe-
sens in technischer Bezehung. (Von Wal
degg, Wiesbaden.)
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10. Byrne's Logarithms,
IL. The Mechanical and Mathematical Works OF
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49, Algemeine Maschnen- Encyclopedia. (Huls-
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! H. Cotton Manufacture of Great Britain and
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! l5 Holtzapfels' Turning and Mechanical Manip-
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I6 The Steam Engine (J. Bourne.)
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| 49, Tregold on the Steam Engine.
! 49, Pixies Mathematical and Optical Instruments
90 Dictionnare des Arts ct Manufactures. La
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| 2l. Sganzin's Civil Engineering.
| %. Browns Indicator and Dynaonmeter.
%. Origin and Progress of Steam Navigation.
"a. Essai sur pIndustrie des Matieres Textiles
Michel Alcan, Parls.)
25.. Macneill's Tables.
| 26 Griers' Mechanics Pocket Dictionary.
81. Templeton's Millwright's and Engineers
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| %. Iady's and Gentlemen's Diary.
%. Marine Steam Engine. (Brown.)
30. Weisbach's Mechanics ard Engineering
81. The Mathematician. (London.)
| % Barlow on Strength Of Materials.
49, Hanns Mechanics,
ga Mechanical Principles of Engineering and
Architecture. (Mosley)
IS. Journal Of the Franklin Institute.
Sc. The Transactions oil the Institute oil C"i
Engineers, Q-ondon)
a. The Artisan
3s. Quarterly Papers on Engineering. grub
lished by Weale, London)
49, Imperial Dictionary, (Glasgow)
40 Students Guide TO the Locomotive Engine
Al. Railway Engine and Carriage Wheels (Bar-
low, London,)
| AZ Recueil des Machines lnatrumehs et hPPareh
i lie Blanc, Paris.
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"a Practical Examples of Modern Tools and Ma
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As Repertoire de pIndustrie Frsnquaise ct Etran'
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| AZ. Setting out NurNcs v" "n""'y'' N
London.)
AZ. Hodge on the Steam Engine
40. Scientific American.
50. Railroad Journal. New York
81. American Artisan.
So Mechanics Magazine.
So. Nicholson's (Peter) Dictionary of Architee.
| ture.
5A Dictionare de Marine Voiles ct Vapeur
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er Caouvav and Menai Tubuler Bridges FAR
barn)
Sc Brees' Railway Practice.
81. Barlow's Mathematical Dictionary.
So. Bowditch's Navigation.
SO. Gregory's Mathematics for Practcoi Men
60 Engineers and Mechanics Encyclopedia.
| luke Herbert)
| 6l Patent Journal London.
CD. Bree's Glossary Of Engineering.
63 Encyclopedia Of Civil Engineering Grassy
| "a Craddock's Lectures Oh the Steam-Engine
! 65 Assistant Engineers Railway Guide. Has
koll)
66. Mechanical Principia CLeonard.)
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