Journal, Volume 131865 - Industrial arts |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 96
Page 262
... remarks made as to the antiquity of the practice of decoying fish by means of lights on the surface of the water . Mention was made in an old work of a lady at Twickenham , who was an- noyed by the disturbances made at night by the ...
... remarks made as to the antiquity of the practice of decoying fish by means of lights on the surface of the water . Mention was made in an old work of a lady at Twickenham , who was an- noyed by the disturbances made at night by the ...
Page 263
... remarks in the early part of the paper , that the fishing trade of this country afforded a means of recruiting the naval service , he might say , after a very long association with sailors in Her Majesty's ser- vice , that he had very ...
... remarks in the early part of the paper , that the fishing trade of this country afforded a means of recruiting the naval service , he might say , after a very long association with sailors in Her Majesty's ser- vice , that he had very ...
Page 264
... remarks of Mr. Stovin , be thought that gentle - bers of the classes , while the older ones make no attempt man was too diffident with regard to the experiments to compete in them . The establishment of the science already made ...
... remarks of Mr. Stovin , be thought that gentle - bers of the classes , while the older ones make no attempt man was too diffident with regard to the experiments to compete in them . The establishment of the science already made ...
Page 266
... remarks I made at the meeting of the Society on the 22nd ult . I am reported to have said , " With respect to the ... remarks on Mr. Young's paper , I omitted to do an act of justice to the London Fire - Engine Establishment , and my ...
... remarks I made at the meeting of the Society on the 22nd ult . I am reported to have said , " With respect to the ... remarks on Mr. Young's paper , I omitted to do an act of justice to the London Fire - Engine Establishment , and my ...
Page 267
... remarks , particularly as lately there appears a tendency to underrate the services of the regular brigade ; and I exceedingly regret to see my friend Mr. Young getting into the same track , for he says " It is constantly said that paid ...
... remarks , particularly as lately there appears a tendency to underrate the services of the regular brigade ; and I exceedingly regret to see my friend Mr. Young getting into the same track , for he says " It is constantly said that paid ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Academy advantage amount anchors animal apparatus Arith arrangement ARTICLE artists Bkpg boiler British Brooman Burnley cable candidates Chairman charqui City of London classes clerk clerk-Arith clerk-Bkpg coal colonies colour Committee condenser Conservatoire cotton Council cylinder D. K. Clark Devonport district examination Exhibition fish France French given Glasgow M.I. Government important improvement inches increase India Inst Institution iron John labour Lancashire lode London Coll machinery manufacture marine engines meat Mechanics meeting ment Messrs metal mineral musical Newton obtained ordinary paper Paris Patents Pembroke Dock plants plates portion present pressure produced Professor pupils quantity Railway Royal Salford School screw second prize Secretary ship silicate Society of Arts South Kensington Museum South Wales STAMP DUTY steam stone sugar supply surface surface condensers Thomas tion Trade valves vessels William Zerah Colburn
Popular passages
Page 515 - If a straight line be bisected and produced to any point, the rectangle contained by the whole line thus produced and the part of it produced, together •with the square on half the line bisected, is equal to the square on the straight line which is made up of the half and the part produced.
Page 587 - HIGH on a throne of royal state, which far Outshone the wealth of Ormus and of Ind, Or where the gorgeous East, with richest hand, Showers on her kings barbaric pearl and gold...
Page 515 - The angle in a semicircle is a right angle ; the angle in a segment greater than a semicircle is less than a right angle ; and the angle in a segment less than a semicircle is greater than a right angle.
Page 515 - To describe a parallelogram that shall be equal to a given triangle, and have one of its angles equal to a given rectilineal angle.
Page 515 - If two triangles have two sides of the one equal to two sides of the other, each to each, but the angle contained by the two sides of one of them greater than the angle contained by the two sides equal to them, of the other ; the base of that which has the greater angle shall be greater than the base of the other. Let ABC, DEF be two triangles which have the two sides AB, AC equal to the two DE, DF, each to each, viz.
Page 587 - Above all hills. As when by night the glass Of Galileo, less assured, observes Imagined lands and regions in the moon ; Or pilot from amidst the Cyclades Delos or Samos first appearing kens A cloudy spot.
Page 515 - If the sides of two triangles, about each of their angles, be proportionals, the triangles shall be equiangular, and have their equal angles opposite to the homologous sides. Let the triangles ABC, DEF have their sides proportionals, so that AB is to BC, as DE to EF ; and BC to CA, as EF to FD ; and consequently, ex...
Page 409 - ... control, John Simon was appointed Medical Officer of Health of the city. In this capacity he brought into existence a system of sanitary administration which has served as the model on which similar systems have been organised, not only in Great Britain, but throughout the civilised world. When, in 1858, the powers of the General Board of Health were transferred to the Privy Council, the knowledge and experience gained by Mr. Simon during his seven years of office in the city were made available...
Page 587 - Against revolted multitudes the cause Of truth, in word mightier than they in arms ; And for the testimony of truth hast borne Universal reproach, far worse to bear Than violence: for this was all thy care To stand approved in sight of God, though worlds Judged thee perverse...
Page 515 - If a straight line be divided into two equal, and also into two unequal parts, the squares on the two unequal parts are together double of the square on half the line and of the square on the line between the points of section.