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CONTENTS.

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1. CHAP.

   PAGE.

2. I.

   On Locks and Lock-literature ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   1

3. II.

   Ancient Locks: Grecian, Roman, Egyptian ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   8

4. III.

   Lock classification. The Puzzle-Lock and the Dial-Lock ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   16

5. IV.

   Warded Locks, with their varied appendages ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   27

6. V.

   On Tumbler or Lever Locks ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   43

7. VI.

   The Bramah Lock ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   64

8. VII.

   American Locks ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   82

9. VIII.

   The Lock Controversy: previous to the date of the Great Exhibition ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   102

10. IX.

    The Lock Controversy: during and since the time of the Great Exhibition ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    115

11. X.

    Effects of the Great Exhibition of 1851 in improving English Locks ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    140

12. XI.

    The Lock and Key Manufacture ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    154

13. XII.

    English Patents for Locks. Aubin's Lock Trophy. Conclusion. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    164

14. 
    Appendix.

15. XIII.

    On an Improved Construction of Lock and Key: Fenby's Adytic Lock ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    176

16. XIV.

    Fenby's Stop Lock ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    193

17. XV.

    Note upon Iron Safes ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    201