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fluctuating Forces. Barometer Clock, 73. Scapement movement of Clocks and Watches. New Instrument to denote the detents on the dial-plate of the Stop-watch, 74. Alarums, Repeating Clocks and Watches, 75. Instrument to ascertain the direction and intensity of an Earthquake in the Night; Occurrence at Odessa, 76.

CHAPTER IX.

economy of materials employed.

[Page 62—65.]

Cutting Trees into Planks, § 77. Printing-ink. Experiment, 78.

CHAPTER X.

of the identity of the work when it is of the same kind, and of its accuracy when of different kinds.

[Page 66—68.]

Top of a Box turned in Lathe, § 79. Accuracy of Work executed by Tools, 80. By Turning, 81.

CHAPTER XI.

of copying.

[Page 69—113.]

Division of subject, 82.——Of Printing from Cavities. Copperplate Printing, § 84. Engraving on Steel, 85. Music Printing, 86. Calico Printing from Cylinders, 87. Stencilling, 88. Printing Red Cotton Handkerchiefs, 89, 90.——Printing from Surface. Printing from Wooden Blocks, 92. From movable Type, 93. From Stereotype, 94. Lettering Books, 95. Calico Printing, 96. Oil-cloth Printing, 97. Letter Copying, 98. Printing on China, 99. Lithographic Printing, 100, 101. Reprinting old Works by Lithography, 102. Lithographic Printing in Colours, 103. Register Printing, 104.——Copying by Casting. Iron and Metals, 106. Casts of Vegetable Productions in Bronze, 107—109. Casts in Plaster, 110. Casting in Wax. Imitations of Plants; of the Human Body, 111.——Copying by Moulding. Bricks, Tiles, Cornice of Church of St. Stefano, 113. Embossed