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  2. SCIENCE, ART, AND MANUFACTURES. PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS.

    The improvements which have recently been effected in the art of pho[?]graphic portra[?]ture amply a[?]test the great scie[?]fic acquirements and successful artistic operations of Mr Beard, jun., to whose inventive genius and skilful man ...

    Article : 229 words
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    Advertising : 3,359 words
  4. CARBONIC ACID AS A MOTIVE POWER ON RAILWAYS

    At the Par's Academy of Sciences as paper was read—"On the application of Carbonic Acid as a Motive Power," by M. Jagn. C. E., in which the author notices the recognized fact, that the force of carbonic acid has no limit; and ...

    Article : 165 words
  5. A WONDERFUL PRESS.

    A. Mr W. Heaton has invented a printing-press, which, it is said, is calculated to pr[?]nt off eight sheets in a single revolution of the cylinder, taking an impression on both sides of each sheet The number of sheets which it is estimated ...

    Article : 75 words
  6. INGENUITY OF SCIENCE.

    Who would hare imagined, when gun-cotton was produced by M. Schonbein, and the world was threatened with destruction by being blown up by this terrible explosive material, that within a few months it should be discovered to ...

    Article : 296 words
  7. UNION OF CAST IRON WITH COPPER, WROUGHT IRON, ST[?] &c.

    The process patented by Mr Perlbach, consists of the preparation of the copper by filing, or the wrought iron by acids and alkalis, to clear the surface of oxide, after which it is plunged into a hath of tin 95, copper 5 (or more copper ...

    Article : 108 words
  8. GAS METER FOR COVENT GARDEN THEATRE.

    A new gus meter on she dry registering principle has just been constructed by Mr Defries, for the use of the Royal Italian Opera. Covent Garden, being by far the largest piece of marhinery of the kind ever cons[?]ructed. ...

    Article : 230 words
  9. A RAILWAY CARRIAGE.

    A small railway carnage, capable of carrying a dozen per sons, and worked by hand, has been bought for use on the Lincoln and Nottingham line, it is so light that four persons might lift it off the line upon the approach of a train, ...

    Article : 139 words
  10. AERIAL WARFARE IN PRUSSIA.

    Mr Coxwell, the English aeronaut, whose exploits on the continent we have already noticed, is at present demonstrating his novel system of aerial warfare at E[?]berfeld, in Prussia. On the 17th July, be ascended, in company with ...

    Article : 142 words
  11. IMPROVED DECANTER.

    We have been favoured with an inspection of a decanter, just introduced by Mr Millidge, of the Strand, which possesses certain advantages over the common form, which will, doubtless, be duly appreciated by connoisseurs in the art of ...

    Article : 169 words
  12. TALLOW PACKAGES.

    An article appeared in the Mercury recently, upon the above important subject, which concluded by your wishing persons having any info[?]mation on the subject [?] forward you communications. Since then, we have conversed with ...

    Article : 434 words
  13. GUTTA PERCHA.

    In addition to the numerous uses to which this comparatively new material has been applied by the patentee—driving bands, and other gear, tubing, cricket-balls, whips, whip-Bandies, walking sticks, clogs, harness, soles, &c.— ...

    Article : 583 words
  14. PRIME COST OF GAS.

    The Bradford Obsarver stages that an ingenious mechanic, at Harrogate, makes his own gas at a cost of 1s. per 1000 feet—while the Gas Company of the same town demands 8s. 4d. for the same measurement. ...

    Article : 40 words
  15. THE MICROSCOPE.

    A paper was read lately at the Microscopical Society by Mr J. Quackett, on the a; plication of the microscope to the distinguishing of doubtful structures. After alluding to the value of the microscope in determining the nature of ...

    Article : 202 words
  16. IMPROVED TELEGRAPHS.

    A number of gentlemen were lately af[?]orded a "private view," at the offices of Mr Wishaw, in Gray's-Inn-square, of some inventions for facilitating verbal communications. Among the most remarkable were several hydraulic ...

    Article : 210 words
  17. TO TRANSFER ENGRAVINGS TO WHITE PAPER.

    Place the engravings for a few seconds over iodine vapour. Dip a slip of white paper in a weak solution of starch, and (when dry) in a weak solution of oil of vitriol. When dry, lay the slip upon the engraving, and place them for a ...

    Article : 100 words
  18. ELECTIRC TELEGRAPH.

    A daring American projector proposes an electric telegraph from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The distance is two thousand miles, and it is estimated that the line could [?]e formed for 800,000 dollars. ...

    Article : 71 words
  19. NOVEL HOUSE-BELLS

    The following is a description of a novel system of housebells, which is likely to prove of great utility in hotels, public offices, mansions, steam-boats, &c.:—A suitable bed or foundation-plate is made of a size corresponding to the number ...

    Article : 464 words
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