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Page vii
... that in stim- ulating working men to cultivate their powers to the highest point of development , I have not ventured beyond professional duty , and that the reader will sympathise with me in the wish to raise the working men of.
... that in stim- ulating working men to cultivate their powers to the highest point of development , I have not ventured beyond professional duty , and that the reader will sympathise with me in the wish to raise the working men of.
Page xiv
... POWERS OF RESISTING COMPRESSION . Experiments on Yorkshire sandstones 99 on granite , grauwacke , & c . 99 on the absorption of water 99 by others General summary PART II . LECTURE I. ON POPULAR EDUCATION . 131 • 134 • 137 · 139 143 ...
... POWERS OF RESISTING COMPRESSION . Experiments on Yorkshire sandstones 99 on granite , grauwacke , & c . 99 on the absorption of water 99 by others General summary PART II . LECTURE I. ON POPULAR EDUCATION . 131 • 134 • 137 · 139 143 ...
Page xix
... power , and the conseq ment to economise as far as possible the f for its production , together with the growing employ the expansive principle , has caused crease of the working pressure from 10 lbs . to even in some cases to 150 lbs ...
... power , and the conseq ment to economise as far as possible the f for its production , together with the growing employ the expansive principle , has caused crease of the working pressure from 10 lbs . to even in some cases to 150 lbs ...
Page xx
... power of steam , and from a want of knowledge of the forms of construction best calculated to retain an agent of such ... powers of boilers , internal flues and tubes have been ge- nerally adopted , and that without sufficient attention ...
... power of steam , and from a want of knowledge of the forms of construction best calculated to retain an agent of such ... powers of boilers , internal flues and tubes have been ge- nerally adopted , and that without sufficient attention ...
Page xxvi
... powers of res ments 1 and 1 that the latte half the pres long been a desideratum to determine some law the engineer could calculate the proportionate of the internal flues . Hitherto we have acted principle that the cylindrical flues ...
... powers of res ments 1 and 1 that the latte half the pres long been a desideratum to determine some law the engineer could calculate the proportionate of the internal flues . Hitherto we have acted principle that the cylindrical flues ...
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