Mining Law of the British EmpireC. Griffin, Limited, 1906 - 300 pages A "résumé of the various systems and codes of mining law of the British possessions throughout the world, with some remarks on their characteristics, by a mining man of many years experience." Cf. Preface, p.v. |
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Page 37 - TRAVERSE TABLES: Computed to Four Places of Decimals for every Minute of Angle up to 100 of Distance. For the Use of Surveyors and Engineers. BY RICHARD LLOYD GURDEN, Authorised Surveyor for the Governments of New South Wales and Victoria, *»* Published with the Concurrence oj the Surveyors- General for New South Wales and Victoria.
Page 29 - SKETCHES OF BRITISH BIRDS IN THEIR HAUNTS. BY CHARLES DIXON. The Spacious Air. — The Open Fields and Downs. — In the Hedgerows.— On Open ; Heath and Moor. — On the Mountains. — Amongst the Evergreens. — Copse and Woodland. — By Stream and Pool. — The Sandy Wastes and Mudflats.— Sea-laved Rocks.— Birds of the Cities.— INDEX. "Enriched with excellent illustrations. A welcome addition to all libraries.
Page 40 - With fine Portrait on Steel, Plates, and Diagrams. " No more enduring Memorial of Professor Rankine could be devised than the publication of these papers in an accessible form. . . . The Collection is most valuable on account of the nature of his discoveries, and the beauty and completeness of his analysis.
Page 52 - Supply.— Site.— Architecture.— Plant.— Boilers — Systems of Draught and Waste Heat Economy.— Coal Handling, Weighing, and Storing The Transmission of Steam.
Page 48 - GENERAL CONTENTS. — PART I. — Principles of Marine Propulsion. PART II. — Principles of Steam Engineering. PART III. — Details of Marine Engines : Design and Calculations for Cylinders, Pistons, Valves, Expansion Valves, &c. PART IV. — Propellers. PART V. — Boilers. PART VI. — Miscellaneous. "The Student, Draughtsman, and Engineer will find this work the HOST VALUABI.K HANDBOOK of Reference on the Marine Engine now in existence."— Marine Engineer.
Page 29 - SKETCHES OF BRITISH WILD FLOWERS IN THEIR HOMES. BY R. LLOYD PRAEGER, BA, MRIA Illustrated by Drawings from Nature by S. Rosamond Praeger, and Photographs by R. Welch.
Page 46 - All but the simplest explanations have, therefore, been avoided, and ANSWERS to the Exercises are given. Any person may readily, by careful study, become master of their contents, and thus lay the foundation for a further mathematical course, if desired. It is hoped that to the younger Officers of our Mercantile Marine they will be found decidedly serviceable.
Page 35 - SECOND EDITION, Cloth, 8s. 6d. Leather, for the Pocket, 8s. 6d. GRIFFIN'S ELECTRICAL PRICE-BOOK : For Electrical, Civil, Marine, and Borough Engineers, Local Authorities, Architects, Railway Contractors, &c., &c. Edited by HJ DOWSING. " The ELECTRICAL PRICK-BOOK REMOVES ALL MYSTERY about the cost of Electrical .Power.
Page 45 - There shall be attached to every machine worked by steam, water, or mechanical power and used for lowering or raising persons, an adequate...
Page 22 - ... it shall be lawful for the said lessor at any time thereafter into and upon the said demised premises or any part thereof in the name of the whole to re-enter and the same to have again re-possess and enjoy as of his or their former estate anything hereinafter contained to the contrary notwithstanding.