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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XIII.-THE SECOND-CLASS ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATE :—
With a Train.-Condition of the Engine.-Condition of the
Fire. Management of the Engine.-Combustion.—Smoke. —
Coal and Steam.-The Action of Steam in the Cylinder.-
Indicator Diagrams
CHAPTER XIV. THE FIRST-CLASS ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATE :—
A Spirit of Inquiry.-Common Properties of Bodies.—
Cohesion, Compressibility, Dilatation, Density, Malleability,
Hardness. Expansion and Contraction. Study of Natural
Philosophy Geometry.-Mechanical Drawing.
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APPENDIX.
Continuous Brakes.-The Westinghouse Automatic and Con-
tinuous Brake
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