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A Dictlonsv Of Machines Mechanics,
Engine Wok, and Engineering.
Designed for Practical Working Men, and those
intended for the Engineering Profession.
Edited Jy OLIVER BYRHE, formerly Professor II
Mathematics, College of Civil Engineers, London
.author and Inpenfor qf"INs Calculus " Firm,
''The .ktso and Improved System Of Logcrithims,
"Ihe Elementsef Of Eucdby Coiors, ETC., ETC, etc.
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l. Bibiotheque des Arts lndustriels. (Masson,
Pars.)
2. Civil Engineer and Architects Journal.
3. Engineer and Machnists Assistant (Blackie,
Gasgow.)
IA. Publication Industrielle. (Armongaud Aine,
S. Jamieson's Mechanics OF. Fluids.
g. Treatise on Mechanics. (Poisson.) .
Z. Algemine Bauzeitung nit Abbildungen.
Forster, Wien.)
g. Organ fur die FOrtschritte des Eisenbahnwe-
sens in technischer Beziehung. (Von Wal
degg Wiesbaden.)
s. Sherwin's Logarithims.
10. Byrne's Logarhms.
IL. The Mechanical and Mathematical Works OF
Oliver Byrne
IL. Siliiman's Journal.
i3. Algemeine Maschinen- Encyclopedia. (Huls-
Sc, Leipzig
"a. Cotton Manufacture Of Great Britain and
America contrasted.
Is. Holtzapffels' Turning and Mechanical Manip
pulation.
I6. The Steam Engine. g. Bourne)
IT, Eisenbahn- Zeitung. (Stuttgart)
49, Tregod on the Steam Engine.
l9. Pixies Mathematical and Optical instruments.
20. Dictionnaire des Arts ct Manufactures. QAa-
boulaye, Paris.
81. Sganzin's Civil Engineering.
%. Browns Indicator and Dynaonmeter.
90. Origin and Progress Of Steam Navigation
(Woodcroft.)
"a. Essai sur pIndustrie des Matieres Textiles
michel Alcan, Paris.)
IS. Macneills Tables.
o. Griers' Mechanics Pocket Dictionary.
q. TempIeton's Millwrghts and Engineers
Pocket Companion.
%. Lady's and Gentemen's Diary.
%. Marine Steam Engine. (Brown.)
30. Wesbach's Mechanics and Engineering.
| 81. The Mathematician. (Londop.)
| 80. Barlow on Strength Of Materials
| 33. Hams Mechanics.
| "a Mechanical Principles OF Engineering and
Architecture (Mosley.)
| 35 Journal of the Franklin Institute
| 36 The Transactions of the Institute Of Civil
Engineers. London.)
| 81 The Artisan.
SO. Quarterly Papers on Engineering. pub
1ished by Weale, Eondon.)
80. Imperial Dictionary Glasgow
40 Students Guide to the Locomotive Engine
IL Railway Engine and Carriage Wheels Bar
low, London,)
| 42. Reoueil des Machines instruments ct APPAREL
(Le Blanc, PARISH
| a. Buchanan on Mill Work.
| A. Practical Examples Of Modern Tools ana ma
As Repertoire de pIpdustric Franquaise ct Etran-
gere. (L Matthias Paris.)
| Az Treatise on the Manufacture of Gas. (Ac-
| com, London)
Al Setting out Curves on Railways. (Law,
London.)
dS. Hodge on me otcdih-rAisiho
| az. Scientific American,
| So Railroad Journal (New fork
| ST. American Artisan.
| 3d. Mechanics Magazine.
"a Nicholson's (Peier) Dictionary OF Architec'
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| 5a Dictionaire de Marine Voiles ct VaPeur,
(De Bonpefoux, Paris.)
s. CONWAY and Mena Tubuler Bridges Fair
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| &c Brees, Railway Practice.
| 81. Barlow's Mathematical Dictionary.
| 5S Bowditch's Navigation,
| So Qreaorys Mathematics for Practicai Men
| 60 Engineers and Mechanics Encyclopedia.
| Luke Herbert
| 81 Patent Journal London
| 60. Bree's Glossary of Engineering,
! 69 Encyclopeda Of Civil Engineering Grassy.
| ga Craddock,s Lectures Oh the stesm-Engine'
65 Assistant Engineers Railway Guide, Has
| koll,)
&C. Mechanical Principia. (Leonard)
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MiIlwrighu,
Moulder and Boiler Makers.
Arti6cers in Brass, Copper. and Tin.
Cutters, and Workers OF Steel in general,
Carpenters.
Brckmakers
Workers in Ivory, Bone, and Horn.
! Civil Engine ers, Railway Contractors, and Con-