The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-04

TxsNTr-FVE CENTS EACH,
A Dictaonar Of Machines, Mechanics,
Engins Wok, and Engineering.
Designed for Practical Working Men, and those
intended for the Engineering Profession
Edited by OLIVER BrRsE, formerly Professor If
Mathematics, College of Cipt Engineers, London
.auiI.or and inpentor cf"7he Calculus If Form,
'sIhe .Nsso aud Improved System Of Logarithius,
"1hs Elemsats of Eucltdty Colors, ETC., ETC., ETC.
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lowing:
1. BibIiotheque des Arts Industries (Masson,
t Paris
E 2. Civil Engineer and Architects Journal.
(London.)
8. Engineer and Machinists Assistant. (Backie,
4. Publication Industrielle. (Armengaud Aine,
Paris) III
S. Jameson's Mechanics o.. Fluids. VI
G. Treatise on Mechanics (Posson.)
4. AlIEemlnc DduLcltunS HiIt hpoiuu''Bep-s
Forster, Wien.)
q Orgnn fur die Fortschr'tc DIES Esenbahnwe-
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g. Sherwin's Logarthims.
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Ill The Mechanical and Mathematical Works OF
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H. Slliman's Journal.
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Sc, Leipzig
IA. Cotton Manufacture OF Grea' britain ana
America contrasted.
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pulation.
l6. The Steam Engine. J. Bourne;
H. Elscnbahn- Zeiiung. (Stuttgart)
ls. Tregold on the Steam Engine s
10. Pixies Mathematical and Optical Instruments
20. Dctounaire des Arts ct Manufactures. La
boulaye, Paris
81. Sganzin's Civil Engineering
%. Browns Indicator and Dynaonmeter.
%. Origin Ind Progress OF Steam Navigation
(Woodcroft.)
%. Essai sur rIndustrie des Malieres Textiles
(Michel Acan, Paris.)
25 Macneill's Tables.
81. Griers' Mechanics Pocket Dictionary.
81. TempIeton's Millwrights and Engineers
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%. Iady's and Gentemen's Diary.
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30. Weisbach's Mechanics and Engineering.
Al The Mathematician. CLondon)
| 80 Barlow on Strength OF Materials
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| "a Mechanical Principles of Engineering and
| Architecture. (Nlosley)
| az Journal of the Franklin Institute.
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! 81. The Avtisan.
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80. Imperial Dictionary. Glasgow
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| Al. Railway Engine and carriage "heeis' ln~i-
low, London,)
| ~ Recueil des Machines instruments ct Apparel.
lie Blanc, Paris.)
AZ Buchanan on Mill work 49,
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Az Treatise on the Manufacture of Gas. (Ac-
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| 81. American Artisan
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* Conway and Menai Tubuler Bridges FAIR
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s6 Rrees, Railway Practice.
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/ so Creoorv,s Mathematics for Practical Men.
| G0 Eny,neers' and Mechanics Encyclopedia.
| Luke Herbert.)
| 6l Patent Journal London.
| 90 Bree's Glossary OF Engineering.
- Neil t.Uln q ".
| "a. Craddock's Lectures on the Steam-Engine
| 65 Assistant Engineers Railway Guide. (Has-
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