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The NauaI Dry Docks Of the United States. BY
CHARLES b. STUART, Engineer in Chief of the
United States Navy. Illustrated with twenty
four fine engrayings steel New York: ChAs.
b. NoRToN. Irving House. London: JOHN
WEALE. SO High Holborn. 1852.
This magnificent volume, we understand, Is the
frat Of series designed to illustrate the most i'm
portant public works Of the United States. II s
intended to show in the most practical manner the
mode Of constructing and working the naval dry
docks Of the United States, at the navy yards Of
New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Portsmouth,
Norfolk, Pensacola. and San Francisco, Costing
not less than seven millions Of dollars,) and to give
a complete history and description in the fullest
detail Of the granite dry dock, New York, Uhe
largest in the WORLDLY the floating sectional dry.
dock, Philadelphia; and the floating balance dry
dock, Portsmouth; fully illustrated by engrayings
on steel. In preparing the work, the author has
had constant reference TO the official records of the
Navy Department, and to the reports Of the engi-
neers charged with the construction OF the several
Docks for valuable and reliable information
This volume will form an appropriate addition
to all public, State, and National libraries; it will
be found interesting to statesmen and the officers
Of the Government, particularly Of the army and
navy; and useful to engineers. mechanics, and
contractors, for the minute statistical nformationi
contains in regard to the cost of the works described
II has been got up at very great expense; and in
the paper, typography, engravngs. and binding, it
is by far the most beautifully executed American
work that has ever fallen under observation
II ia a work, indeed, of which the nation may be
proud, as honorably illustrating its progress not
| only in mechanics. but in the arts; and we hope
that General STUART may lie amply remunerated
for the time, trouble, and expense which he has
bestowed upon it, The volume is dedicated by
| Mr., E,, Of a.
United States.
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