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... Steam - Engines , .. ..185 ..... XXI . - Adventures , .. ... 194 XXII . - Peter the Great , ...... ............... .. ..... 204 XXIII . The Philosophy of Kant , ............... ... 207 XXIV . The West Indies , .......
... Steam - Engines , .. ..185 ..... XXI . - Adventures , .. ... 194 XXII . - Peter the Great , ...... ............... .. ..... 204 XXIII . The Philosophy of Kant , ............... ... 207 XXIV . The West Indies , .......
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... STEAM - ENGINES . In the summer of 1823 , the Bachelor and his Nymph projected a tour to Scotland ; but in what vehicle was a question that occasioned some discussion between them . Benedict was ... STEAM - ENGINES . 185 -Steam-Engines,
... STEAM - ENGINES . In the summer of 1823 , the Bachelor and his Nymph projected a tour to Scotland ; but in what vehicle was a question that occasioned some discussion between them . Benedict was ... STEAM - ENGINES . 185 -Steam-Engines,
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... steam , the negligence of the engineers , the unknown gaseous substances in the fuel , the risk of unsoundness in the timber work , the uncertainty of the winds , the hazards of the waves , and all the manifold ordinary perils of ...
... steam , the negligence of the engineers , the unknown gaseous substances in the fuel , the risk of unsoundness in the timber work , the uncertainty of the winds , the hazards of the waves , and all the manifold ordinary perils of ...
Page 187
... steam . His description of the method is short and ob- scure ; but inclines us to think , contrary to what many have supposed , that the force of his engine was derived solely from the elasticity of steam ; and that the conden- sation ...
... steam . His description of the method is short and ob- scure ; but inclines us to think , contrary to what many have supposed , that the force of his engine was derived solely from the elasticity of steam ; and that the conden- sation ...
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... steam of great and dangerous elasticity , to work with moderate heats , and to remove at least some part of the causes of wasteful and in- effectual condensation . To him we are indebted for the introduction of the steam cylinder and ...
... steam of great and dangerous elasticity , to work with moderate heats , and to remove at least some part of the causes of wasteful and in- effectual condensation . To him we are indebted for the introduction of the steam cylinder and ...
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