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... A SYSTEM OF Surgery , Theoretical and Practical , in Treatises by various Authors . Edited by TIMOTHY HOLMES , M.A. Surgeon to St. George's Hospital ; and J. W. HULKE , F.R.S. Surgeon to the Middlesex Hospital . In 3 Volumes , with ...
... A SYSTEM OF Surgery , Theoretical and Practical , in Treatises by various Authors . Edited by TIMOTHY HOLMES , M.A. Surgeon to St. George's Hospital ; and J. W. HULKE , F.R.S. Surgeon to the Middlesex Hospital . In 3 Volumes , with ...
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absolute pressure action air-pump angle arrangement atmosphere back pressure bilge blades brass cause centre coal cocks combustion compound engine connected crank crank-shaft curve diameter draught eccentric efficiency evaporation exhaust expansion valve Fahr feed feed-water feet fitted friction funnel furnaces gases gear gun-metal heating surface high-pressure cylinder hot-well hydrometer increased indicated horse-power indicator diagrams iron jacket Kingston valves latent heat length low-pressure cylinders machinery marine boilers marine engines metal motion necessary ordinary orifice paddle-wheel pass pipes piston plates port pounds per square pressure of steam prevent propeller pumps quantity rates of expansion reduced revolutions per minute Royal Navy safety-valves screw screw-propeller sea-water sensible heat shaft ship shown in Fig side slide slide-valve speed square inch steam pressure steam-pipes steel stokeholds stroke suction suitable superheated superheater surface condensers temperature thermal units total heat triple expansion engines tubes vertical weight
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