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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 104 36 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 64 34 Browse Search
George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory, containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America., together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 44 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore) 23 1 Browse Search
Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant 20 0 Browse Search
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War. 18 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 15 7 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2. 10 0 Browse Search
Matthew Arnold, Civilization in the United States: First and Last Impressions of America. 8 0 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 I. 8 4 Browse Search
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Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), A. (search)
dson Observatory of the Western Reserve College, Ohio, was built and furnished in 1838, having an equatorial, transit, and clock. The High School Observatory of Philadelphia was furnished in 1840. The West Point Observatory about 1841. The Tuscaloosa Observatory in 1843. The Washington Observatory about 1844. The Georgetown, D. C., Observatory in 1844. The Cincinnati Observatory in 1845. The Cambridge Observatory in 1847. The Amherst Observatory in 1847. Dartmouth, Newark, Shelbyville, Ky., Buffalo, Michigan University, Albany, and Hamilton College, have also observatories. A good article on the astronomical observatories of the United States may be found in Harper's Magazine, June, 1856. See also Observations at the Washington Observatory, volume for 1845. For more full details than in the articles named, see Chambers's Astronomy; Dr. Pearson's Practical Astronomy; Loomis's Practical Astronomy; Simm's Treatise on Instruments; Heather on Mathematical I
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), M. (search)
in 1850 from Mr. Wicksteed's evidence63.8 Engines at the same works before the use of the Cornish engines26.9 Average duty of Cornish engines (Lean, 1854）53.7 Duty of best engine, from Lean, 185477.0 Duty of Cornish engine (Browne, 1855）69.7 Duty of best engine, from Browne, 1855101.4 Pittsburg high-pressure non-condensing engines, 1852: — Upper Water-Works19.9 Lower Water-Works19.1 Allegheny City19.2 Detroit17.3 To which may be added, — Worthington duplex engine, Newark, N. J.76.6 Brooklyn, N. Y., double-acting beam, No. 160.1 Brooklyn, N. Y., double-acting beam, No. 3.72.0 Philadelphia, Spring Garden, Cornish58.9 Belleville, Jersey City, Cornish62.8 Hartford, Conn.; crank. Mean of three experiments61.7 Cambridge, Mass.; double-cylinder. (Mean)67.2 In considering the above, it must be recollected that the quality of coal varies, and the bushel may vary in weight; calculations have unfortunately been made at 94, 100, and 112 pounds. See also com
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), R. (search)
which can alone maintain those conditions of evaporation and discharge of moisture which are most favorable to the support of man. The following table gives the average annual rainfall, in inches, for a number of places on the globe. The figures for Smithsonian Institution by C. A. Schott, Esq.:— Brunswick, Me44.68 Hanover, N. H.40.32 Burlington, Vt.34.15 New Bedford, Mass41.42 Providence, R. I.41.54 Fort Columbus, N. Y. Harbor43.24 Penn Yan, N. Y.28.42 Buffalo, N. Y.33.84 Newark, N. J.44.85 Philadelphia, Pa44.05 Pittsburgh, Pa37.09 Washington, D. C.37.52 Baltimore, Md. (Fort McHenry）41.10 Fortress Monroe, Va.47.04 White sulphur Springs, Va37.54 Gaston, N. C.43.40 Charleston, S. C.43.63 Savannah, Ga.48.32 Key West, Fla.36.23 Fort Myers, Fla.56.55 Mt. Vernon Arsenal, Ala.66.14 Huntsville, Ala54.88 Natchez, Miss.53.55 New Orleans, La51.05 Baton Rouge, La60.16 Fort Brown. Texas33.44 Fort Bliss, Texas9.56 Fort Smith, Ark40.36 Washington. Ark54.50 Spri