Transactions of the Royal Scottish Society of Arts, Volume 5Neill & Company, 1861 - Industrial arts Vol. 1- includes the proceedings of the society. |
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... Tubes or Pipes . By J. D. Morrison , Page 111 118 127 130 • 131 On several Forms of Spirit - Levels that may be used without a Tripod or other Fixed Stand . By Robert H. Bow , Civil Engineer , Vice - President of the Society , Measuring ...
... Tubes or Pipes . By J. D. Morrison , Page 111 118 127 130 • 131 On several Forms of Spirit - Levels that may be used without a Tripod or other Fixed Stand . By Robert H. Bow , Civil Engineer , Vice - President of the Society , Measuring ...
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... Tubes suitable for Illumination in Dental and Surgical Operations . By William D. Hart , Philo- sophical Instrument Maker , Edinburgh , Description of an Improved Shape of Fluted Crushing Rollers , and method of fitting up the same . By ...
... Tubes suitable for Illumination in Dental and Surgical Operations . By William D. Hart , Philo- sophical Instrument Maker , Edinburgh , Description of an Improved Shape of Fluted Crushing Rollers , and method of fitting up the same . By ...
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... draught through the exit - tube ; but as it is the damper which is the fruitful cause of prejudice against stoves , and its mismanagement is the fre- quent cause of bad health among us , and of 82 Dr Stark on an Improved Stove for.
... draught through the exit - tube ; but as it is the damper which is the fruitful cause of prejudice against stoves , and its mismanagement is the fre- quent cause of bad health among us , and of 82 Dr Stark on an Improved Stove for.
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... tubes , that means should be provided for seeing through tubular drains when they are used , so as to be able to ... tube , with the mirror at the Description of an Apparatus for seeing through Tubular Drains from the Surface of the ...
... tubes , that means should be provided for seeing through tubular drains when they are used , so as to be able to ... tube , with the mirror at the Description of an Apparatus for seeing through Tubular Drains from the Surface of the ...
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... tube now exhibited , which is only three inches diame- ter , may be considered merely as a model , as I would have the apparatus , if aplied to use , made of double that diameter ; so as to quadruple the area of the mirror . It had ...
... tube now exhibited , which is only three inches diame- ter , may be considered merely as a model , as I would have the apparatus , if aplied to use , made of double that diameter ; so as to quadruple the area of the mirror . It had ...
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