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Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), L. (search)
taly, and is said to have been introduced into France by Mary de Medicis. In 1483 its importation ier, in 1560. A manufactory was established in France by Colbert, in 1566. Point lace was embroid and lemonade was introduced into England from France about 1632. These fine acids need sugar, and e Gironde, one of the most important rivers of France. This tower is 182 1/2 English feet in hight,ected: Dungeness, January, 1862; Cape La Heve, France, South Light, December, 1863, North Light, Nw manufactured on a large scale in England and France, and has been employed in a number of importan Nuremberg in 1390, one in England in 1343, in France, 1314, Italy, 1367. Linen paper, however, is England and America. In Germany, Belgium, and France, presses of this construction are rarely seen.extensive quarries of Solenhofen, in Bavaria. France furnishes a very hard and dark blue stone, whi article read before the National Institute of France, October 6, 1797. Li-thot′o-my-bi-sect′or. [10 more...]<
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), M. (search)
ation of the needle. La Perouse sailed from France with instructions and instruments, intending tce. The plan was adopted in Germany, Belgium, France, England, but the engine was driven by specialne of the original set of iron meters, made in France, is now at the Coast Survey Museum in Washingt used in the different cities and provinces of France. These investigations were continued under hiuries. The Institute (National Institute of France) ordered a new and actual measure of the whole of the meridian extending the whole length of France, from Dunkirk on the north to Barcelona in Spaing that it was sold in the chemists' shops in France at 15 sous a bottle. — Abbe Huc's Travels in Tass-making in other countries, particularly in France, where it was discovered that glass could be c this art. An unsuccessful attempt was made in France as early as 1634 to establish glass-houses forucceeded in making No. 700, which was woven in France. Mr. Roberts invented the self-acting mule [3 more...]
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), N. (search)
drags the thread after it, but it is otherwise with eye-pointed needles, such as packing-needles, and those in sewing-machines. The last-mentioned are really awls. Needles of bone are found in the caves occupied by the ancient inhabitants of France during the stone period, and the same material is in use among uncivilized tribes at the present day. The needles of ancient Egypt, as described by Wilkinson, are of bronze, and no eye is apparent in his illustration of them. It would rather ight by relays of men and mules; in some cases being the joint property and care of the inhabitants of a whole village. Bucket-wheels. The great bucket-wheel (b, Fig. 3334) employed by Perronet at the construction of the Bridge of Neuilly, France, was 16 1/2 feet in diameter, 4 1/2 feet in width, and had 16 buckets and 118 cogs. The water-wheel by which the bucket-wheel was driven was 18 feet in diameter and had 128 cogs. The floatboards were 20 feet long, 3 feet wide, and were set at a
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), O. (search)
or casual hire, to determine the distance. Fernel, physician to Catharine de Medici, Queen of France, measured with an instrument of this kind, in 1550, a degree of the meridian between Paris and Anybody can. Since the work of the French Academicians, measurements have been taken in India, France, England, Hanover, Lithmania, and Sweden. One curious discovery resulted, as stated by Sir JohnnPost-meile7,432 EgyptFeddan1.47 EnglandMile1,760 FlandersMijle1,093.63 FlorenceMiglio1,809 France 1, 60931 miles = 1 kilometre. Kilometre1,093.6 GenoaMile (post)8,527 GermanyMile (15 to 1°pa guineensisW. Africa, etcSeeds afford oil used by the natives for burning and anointing. In S France made into soap. CocoaCocos nuciferaHot climatesThe oil of the cocoa-nut is the chief material fevious to this date. In 757, the Emperor Constantine IV. presented an organ to King Pepin of France; and one, the work of a Saracen artist, was presented to his son Charlemagne by Haroun al Raschi
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), P. (search)
ty on paper appears to have had a precedent in France under Charles IX., the author of the St. Barthically perfect parallel motion was invented in France, about ten years ago, by M. Peaucellier, an ofe reckoned one of the most beautiful cities of France, had paved streets as early as 1391; and it isBarreswill, and Lerebours of Paris patented in France, July 3, 1852, a method which consisted in an the sun and air. In some parts of England and France the practice is universal in houses of moderatabout 1840, and about eight years afterward in France. Subsequently the idea spread to almost all c the presence of a certain amount of clay. In France the manufacture of artificial hydraulic lime i Catholicon Januensis, 1460, Royal Library, France. Livy printed Du Fresnoy, 1460. First Big lower case with capitals is also employed in France. Foucault's printing-frame for the Blind (Fliance was rendered penal. In other cities of France the same regulations were made. Prize-bolt.[21 more...]
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), R. (search)
tates, and now compulsory in England, Belgium, France, Italy, and Germany, is 4 feet 8 1/2 inches, thours, equal to the average annual rainfall in France. This was at Khasia, where, according to Mr. became common under Louis XIII. and XIV. of France, each of whom ascended the throne in infancy, museum. Wigs were again brought into use in France about 1629, and the practice spread throughout manufacture are in the museums of England and France; and the fire-arms of Collier, an American gunection in the Museum of St. Thomas d'aquin, in France, where also are several other ancient arms witing the towns of St. Malo and St. Servan, in France, on an estuary into which the river Ronce discd by M. Leroyer. Rolling-bridge of St. Malo, France (tide out). Rolling-bridge of St. Malo (tideBritain in preference to three-high rolls. In France, three-high trains have been in use for rollinecond form of ruling-pen b was introduced from France perhaps forty years since. The instrument has
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), S. (search)
nd description are the dikes of Holland and of France. These are sea-walls, and belong to this artian instrument of very low tone, made use of in France and Germany as a bass to flutes and hautboys. n 1857. The Thimonnier machine, patented in France, August 5, 1848, and in the United States Septdes, 1522. Bomb-vessels were constructed in France, 1681. Shells are usually made of cast-ironns. From thence it slowly spread to Italy and France. Louis XI., in 1480, obtained Italian workmenn resources. This was Dr. Papin, of Blois, in France (about 1695). Papin's water-elevator. Pals, though the reports concerning their use in France for a year or two past have been generally favwhose remains are found in the bone caverns of France traced the rude outlines of the mammoth and thng upon another surface of hot lead. Didot (France) modified the plan by casting his types with ad perruguiers was fairly drawn by enactment in France, temp. Louis XIV., and in England in 1745, by [55 more...]
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), T. (search)
actical by Fay in England, 1790, and Seguin in France, 1795, and improved by Desmond, Brewin, Cant, 200 1867South Foreland, England, to La Panne, France4728 1867Malta to Alexandria, Egypt9252,000 1his country and England, or 760 millimetres in France; and should the hight of the barometer vary frna is derived from Jean Nicot, the minister of France in Portugal, 1660, who first made the plant known in France. It has been conjectured that the Asiatic variety is derived from China, which has ployed. These are manufactured in Germany and France, particularly in the latter country, where St.0 published a work on the subject. While in France he constructed a boat which, when at the surfaolcanic action; the Vivarais, in the center of France; at Brohl, near Andernach, on the Rhine. Like modern custom has adopted a higher pitch. In France 522, and in England and Germany 528, vibrationerials imported by Dr. Benjamin Franklin, from France, for his own use, it is understood were purcha[29 more...]
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), U. (search)
refers to its use in Italy. M. de la Loubere, ambassador from France to Siam, 1687-88, states that the King of Siam had a triple umbrellound of pure liquid water, at about 39° Fah. The thermal unit of France is the quantity of heat which corresponds to an interval of 1° Cented such a furore some six or eight years since, was introduced from France. Propulsion by treadles was applied to a three-wheeled velocipede t of the total power of the engine. In some of the deep mines in France the miners work in air maintained at a density of three atmospheresge, over the valley of the Wear: the Crumlin Viaduct, in Wales. In France: over the Monie, near Nantes. In Holland: over rivers and dieps. Ion of two atoms of oxygen. Wine-vinegar is made — principally in France, Orleans being a chief seat of the manufacture — from inferior wineow made of vulcanite would fill a pamphlet. Goodyear's patent in France was voided by a technicality, it being held that he had not fully p<
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), W. (search)
le Duc corrects an error that has prevailed in France with regard to the invention of this useful lid in a cavern of the Department of Dordogne in France is the first digital phalanx of a reindeer, wi The process occupies from 4 to 6 weeks. In France, pits lined with masonry are constructed for t gas, derived from the combustion of coke. In France, the process of Thenard and Roard is employed.bald-headed from the crusades. Henry III. of France had a skull-cap covered with false hair. In L charter of 1105, A. D., in which a convent in France is allowed to build water and wind mills, moleghty-six different kinds of wine imported from France and other countries into England in the sixteeatter, together with beech, being used much in France and Belgium, where these trees abound. Poplarie's process, 1840, is extensively employed in France. It consists in forcing sulphate of copper soaid to have been employed with good results in France, consists in treating the timber with steam, i[2 more...]
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