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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 13. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 16 0 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 10 0 Browse Search
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight) 10 0 Browse Search
Adam Badeau, Grant in peace: from Appomattox to Mount McGregor, a personal memoir 5 1 Browse Search
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 4 2 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 4. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 4 4 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 4 0 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 4 0 Browse Search
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3 3 1 Browse Search
James Barnes, author of David G. Farragut, Naval Actions of 1812, Yank ee Ships and Yankee Sailors, Commodore Bainbridge , The Blockaders, and other naval and historical works, The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 6: The Navy. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 2 0 Browse Search
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Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), F. (search)
V. HillAug 2, 1859. 28,460W. H. ElliotMay 29, 1860. 31,809E. LefaucheurMar. 26, 1861. 32,421A. V. HillMay 8, 1861. 32,790C. SharpsJuly 9, 1861. 34,561W. H. BrownMar. 4, 1862. 43,284F. BealsJune 28, 1864. *45,638R. RobertsDec. 27, 1864. 46,207F. BealsFeb. 7, 1865. *46,286H. F. WheelerFeb. 7, 1865. 51,837B. F. JoslynJan. 2, 1866. 52,258F. BealsJan. 30, 1866. 58,525D. WilliamsonOct. 2, 1866. 65,704R. E. StephensJune 11, 1867. *66,110H. F. WheelerJune 25, 1867. 66,913Thrasher and AikenJuly 16, 1867. 70,264S. S. RembertOct. 29, 1867. 71,349E. WhitneyNov. 26, 1867. 76,734C. H. AlsopApr. 7, 1868. 82,908D. WernerOct. 6, 1868. *87,038W. GardnerFeb. 16, 1869. 88,605W. BriggsApr. 6, 1869. 92,799L. DelassizeJuly 20, 1869. *112,795H. K. ForbisMar. 21, 1871. 2. Tilting. (a.) Down at Muzzle and up at Breech. 147T. McCartyMar. 11, 1837. 203H. C. FayMay 22, 1837. 960S. AdamsOct. 3, 1838. 1,810S. DayOct. 18, 1840. 8,126E. MaynardMay 27, 1851. 11,477J. C. DayAug. 8, 1
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), M. (search)
it became necessary to subject it to a farther process, in order to burn out the greater portion of the carbon and silicon and render it malleable. The refining process observed by M. Jars in Sweden, in 1750, is identical with that described by Aiken in 1836 as having been used in India for a length of time not now readily ascertained. The block of crude iron is laid, covered with charcoal, on the floor of the furnace, with one end projecting over the crucible, a little above the mouth of and other marine structures of the Romans were cemented with a composition of lime, 1; pozzuolana, 2. Smeaton used, in building the Eddystone Lighthouse, hydrate hydraulic lime, 1; pozzuolana, 1. It was rendered plastic by continued beating. Aiken states the general theory as follows: In the white limes or nearly pure carbonates of lime the only effect of burning them is to drive off the carbonic acid. By slaking, the lime becomes a hydrate, and in this state is capable of acting chemical
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), P. (search)
over. By turning this, the screw-thread is caused to draw the two piston-heads together, tightening the packing. Cartwright's piston (a) resembled the wedge metallic piston in construction. The pieces of which it is formed having a determined curvature, and being too stiff to yield readily, it did not well adapt itself to inequalities in the cylinder, if the latter had not been accurately bored. Brass rings as a substitute for the hempen packing in pistons was invented by Murdock and Aiken of Glasgow, in 1813. The wedge metallic piston (e) is formed by rings cut into a number of parts, pressed upon the cylinder by wedges, which are kept in their places by springs. Jessop's piston (d) has an expanding coil of metal of spiral form surrounding the piston-body between the two pistonheads, filled in with hemp packing, which assists the outward pressure of the coil and helps to prevent the passage of steam. The spring metallic piston (f) has wedges inserted behind the metal
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), S. (search)
ware have the same color. The glaze is then added by pouring 20 or 30 ladlefuls of common salt into the top of the kiln. This is volatilized by heat, becomes attached to the surface of the ware, and is decomposed, the muriatic acid flying off and leaving the soda behind it to form a fine thin glaze on the ware, which resists ordinary acids. The labors of Wedgwood date from about 1762, and the art attained great excellence under his fostering care, ingenuity, and taste. We quote from Aiken: — With a liberal ambition far above the mere love of gain, his ruling object was to carry the art that he practiced to the utmost perfection of which it was capable. For this he spared neither time, nor labor, nor expense; and his splendid success, inciting others to follow in the same track, has secured to his country a most important branch of internal and foreign commerce, and has placed his name forever among the worthies of the British nation He perceived that the defects of