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East Hartford (Connecticut, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
thicknesses, it was claimed, might be combined in this way. Crompton and Miller patented a method of cutting an endless web of paper lengthwise by means of revolving blades on a rotary shaft. Mason Hunting, of Watertown, Mass., patented an improved top press roller, adjustable so as to form paper of any desired thickness by a single operation. Marsden Haddock of New York obtained a patent for a machine for making paper by dipping, as in the hand-process 1829. W. Dobit, of East Hartford, Conn., patented a machine for cleansing and preparing rags for use in paper-stock. Isaac Saunderson, of Milton, Mass., patented a horizontal whirl-wheel and sheet-forming rollers in connection with the cylinder machine, to cause a more uniform felting of the fibers, insure equality of strength in both directions of the paper, and enable thicker papers to be made. Reuben Fairchild, of Trumbull, Conn., patented an agitator, a semicircular cylinder in the vat vibrating transversely to
Mexico (Mexico) (search for this): chapter 16
the Vatican Library at Rome. The Alexandrian manuscript, marked A, written about the middle of the fifth century, was first published in 1786. It is in the British Museum, at London. The Ephraim or Royal Paris manuscript, marked C, of the fifth century, and the Cambridge manuscript, marked D, of the sixth century, are next in value. These marks are agreed upon by scholars to designate certain manuscripts. The enumeration of some of the modes of writing may be interesting: — The Mexican writing is in vertical columns, beginning at the bottom. The Chinese and Japanese write in vertical columns, beginning (Fig. 3615.) at the top and passing from left to right. The Egyptian hieroglyphics are written in vertical columns or horizontal lines according to the shape and position of the tablet. It is said that with the horizontal writing the direction is indifferent, but that the figures of men and animals face the beginning of the line. With figures, the units stand on the
Trajectum (Netherlands) (search for this): chapter 16
er of forms of drawbridges. a is a swinging span made up of panels of trusses. b is a span on the Bollman principle across the Mississippi at Quincy, Illinois. c is a pivot-bridge of the New York Central Railway on the Linville principle. d is a swinging bridge on the Linville principle; it is one span of several across the Missouri River. e is a bridge on the bowstring principle across the Harlem River, New York. Plate XLI. is a view of the Swing Bridge of the Amsterdam, Utrecht, and Cologne Railway, over the Yssel near Westervoort, in Holland. It shows the swinging span, gatekeeper's house, land spans for carrying off water at spring floods, ice-breakers in the stream and on the lowlands. In the distance are the dunes of the coast. Piv′ot-broach. （Watchmaking.) A fine broach or tool for opening the pivot-holes of watches. Piv′ot-drill. （Watchmaking.) A bow-drill used in making the pivot-holes in plates of watches. Piv′ot-file. （Wa
Tulip, Ark. (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
pberry, a.Tarred rope, f, x. 6, XI. 292. Reed, d.Terebinthenacae, a. Reeds, a.Thistle down, d. Rhamneae, a.Thistle stalks, d. Rhubarb, a.Thistles, a; e, XIII. 117; f, II. 126; g, II. 24. Rice plant (Oryza), b. Rice, stalks of the wild, bTillandsia, a. Rice straw, a.Tobacco, a; e, XI. 126. Ricinus, a.Tow, c : d : e, III. 519, VII. 121, x. 17, 119, 353. Roots, a. Roots of grasses, f, i. 182. II. 5, 19, 33.Tracena endivisa, b. Tree moss, d. Rope, a.Traphis, e, XVIII. 4. Rosaceae, a.Tulip leaves, d. Rose mallow (Hibiscus), a.Turf, a; d; e, IV. 671, VI. 210, 249, XI. 147, XXII. 171; g, II. 150. Rubiaceae, a Rue, c, XIII. 117 Rushes, a : e, XIII. 117, XIV. 17, XVII. 171 : f, XV. 289.Turnips, a. Twitch grass, a. Rutaceae, a.Typha, d; e, XVII. 170. Rye grass, a.Typha lutefolia, b. Sacks, old, c.Ulmus, a. Sago, b.Ulva marina, c. Satin, c.Urticeae, a; e, XIII. 126, XIV. 17. Sawdust, a; b; d.Usnea, d. Scotch ferns, c.Vareek, e, XVII. 171; f, XI. 427. Sea mallow, a.Vello
Watertown (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
rved as a basis for subsequent improvements. Richard Waterman and G. W. Annis, of Providence, R. I., patented a method for making double paper by bringing a sheet previously formed in contact with the stuff on the belt and passing both between press-rollers; any number of thicknesses, it was claimed, might be combined in this way. Crompton and Miller patented a method of cutting an endless web of paper lengthwise by means of revolving blades on a rotary shaft. Mason Hunting, of Watertown, Mass., patented an improved top press roller, adjustable so as to form paper of any desired thickness by a single operation. Marsden Haddock of New York obtained a patent for a machine for making paper by dipping, as in the hand-process 1829. W. Dobit, of East Hartford, Conn., patented a machine for cleansing and preparing rags for use in paper-stock. Isaac Saunderson, of Milton, Mass., patented a horizontal whirl-wheel and sheet-forming rollers in connection with the cylinder machin
New Jersey (New Jersey, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
form a favorite subject of invention. The permutation principle was introduced into tumbler-locks by Dr. Andrews of New Jersey, about 1841. The tumblers are capable of variable adjustment, and the key has a series of small shiftable steel rings old-board. He treated it as consisting of a lifting and an upsetting wedge, with an easy connecting curve. Newbold of New Jersey, in 1797, patented a plow with a mold-board, share, and landside all cast together. Peacock, in his patent of 1807, ca the dead-wood was patented by F. P. Smith. Captain Robert F. Stockton, United States Navy, and Francis B. Ogden, of New Jersey, became interested in Ericsson's invention, and the propeller Francis B. Ogden was launched on the Thames, and made tri. Ogden was the first. She crossed to the United States the next year, received an American register, was re-named the New Jersey, and was the first screw-propeller (excepting the small, twin-screw propeller of Stevens) in American waters. Ericsson
Columbia, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 16
7 × 17 17 × 13 1/213 1/2 × 8 1/28 1/2 × 6 3/46 3/4 × 4 1/44 1/4 × 3 1/4 Double crown30 × 20 20 × 15 15 × 10 10 × 7 1/27 1/2 × 55 × 3 3/4 Double post32 × 20 20 × 16 16 × 10 10 × 88 × 55 × 4 Drawing Papers. Emperor 72 × 48 48 × 36 36 × 24 24 × 18 18 × 12 12 × 9 Antiquarian53 × 31 31 × 26 1/226 1/2 × 15 1/2 15 1/2 × 13 1/4 13 1/4 × 7 3/47 3/4 × 6 1/2 Double elephant 40 × 26 3/426 3/4 × 2020 × 13 1/413 1/4 × 1010 × 6 1/26 1/2 × 5 Atlas36 × 26 26 × 18 18 × 13 13 × 99 × 6 1/26 1/2 × 4 1/2 Columbia34 1/2 × 23 1/2 23 1/2 × 17 1/4 17 1/4 × 11 3/4 11 3/4 × 8 1/28 1/2 × 5 3/45 3/4 × 4 1/4 Imperial30 × 22 22 × 15 15 × 11 11 × 7 1/27 1/2 × 5 1/25 1/2 × 3 3/4 Elephant28 × 23 23 × 14 14 × 11 1/211 1/2 × 77 × 5 3/45 3/4 × 3 1/2 Writing Papers. Super-royal27 × 19 19 × 13 1/213 1/2 × 9 1/29 1/2 × 6 3/46 3/4 × 4 3/4 Royal24 × 19 19 × 12 12 × 9 1/29 1/2 × 66 × 4 3/4 Medium22 × 17 1/217 1/2 × 1111 × 8 3/48 3/4 × 5 1/25 1/2 ×
Venice (Italy) (search for this): chapter 16
cut were published in the Giornale dea Litterati d'italia, Venice, 1711 (Tom. V. p. 144). In A, Fig. 3686: a, string; b,s of glass covered with tinfoil, for mirrors, were made in Venice during the sixteenth century, but the invention of castingweights. The powder generally employed in polishing is Venetian pink, a substance containing a small proportion of oxide have observed the process and subsequently practiced it in Venice, where he published the Decor Puellarum and Gloria Mulierun, in 1474. Italy soon took the lead, and long kept it, Venice being the headquarters. In the editions published in the entury, one half were Italian, and one half of these were Venetian; one seventeenth were English. In Venice, during the TVenice, during the Turkish war of 1563, newspapers first made their appearance. The Gazette de France was commenced in 1631. Newspapers were ion. Catchwords at the foot of pages were first used at Venice by Vindeline de Spori. They have but lately been abolishe
Philippines (Philippines) (search for this): chapter 16
these are added geranium, lavender, rosemary, thyme, and other aromatic herbs; also the peel of bitter oranges, of which the fruit goes to make curacoa; the peel of citrons and bergamots, musk, sandal-wood, ambergris, and gum benjamin; the leaves of the patchouli (Pogostemon patchouli, one of the Labiatae), from India; wintergreen (Gualtheria procumbens), from the United States; various of the Andropagons, from Ceylon; ihlang-ihlang (Unona odoratissima, one of the Anonaceae), from the Philippine Islands; vanda (Aerides suaveolens, an orchid), chiefly from Java, but from other places too in the Indian Archipelago; frangipanni (Plumeria alba, one of the Apocyanaceae), from both the East and West Indies. The French are the greatest producers of perfumes; there are two notable exceptions, attar gul, or attar of roses, and eau-de-cologne. See Morfit's Perfumery, Philadelphia, 1853. Per′get-ing. See Pargeting. Per′i-a′gua. A canoe formed by hollowing out a single log or by <
Mexico (Mexico, Mexico) (search for this): chapter 16
a fabric prepared from the aloe, Agare americana, called by the natives maguey, which grows freely over the table-land of Mexico. The paper somewhat resembles the Egyptian papyrus, and is polished to resemble parchment. It took color and ink excell to the rosary. See noria; chain-wheel. Patio-process. The patio-process of amalgamation is practiced in Peru and Mexico. A patio, or amalgamation, floor, is a large paved area, walled around to contain the fortas, or flat, circular heaps of-drawing has given rise to one style of plateengraving, known as the stipple or chalk engraving. When Cortez landed in Mexico in 1520, he found the Aztecs using graphite crayons, which were probably made from the mineral found in Sonora. As ha lately been abolished. Signatures to sheets were used by Zorat in Milan in 1470. The first press in America was in Mexico. The Manual for adults was printed on it in 1550 by Juan Cromberger, who was probably the first printer in America. The
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