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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 edition. Excerpt: ...Willox, M.A., C-E., read a very comprehensive paper on "Recent Progress in Electric Lighting." The discussion on the lastuamod paper was adjourned till next meeting. Mr. David Johnstona read an interesting Philosophical Society of Gla.sgow.--At last week's meet ing of this Society, Dr. Andrew Fergus, President, in the chair, Dr. James Adams read a paper on " Improvements in GasStoi-es," in connexion with which he showed in operation ii. heating stove of his own invention, in which there were demonstrated to be combined many features of excellence. A valuable discussion arose, the leading speakers in which were Dr. William "iiillncc, city analyst, Professor Dittmnr, F.R.S.I'l., and Mr. G. V. Muir. the sumo Society held an ordinar Dr. J amcs R. M. Robertson rend Borneo, and its Deposits of Antimony. Mercury," in the course of which he detailed a amount of information acquired as ii. mineral explorer of that region during two visits which he has made to it. The Chemical Section of meeting last night, when a paper on " Sarawak, Arsenic, and great The Slobcross Dock, GIasgoir'.--On Saturday lust there was laid by the Lord Provost of Glasgow the last copestone of the Queen's Dock there. short history of the progress of the undertaking, and with the names of the Trustees of the Clyde Navigation and their engineers nnd contractors for the work, the chief of the former being Mr. James Dcas, under whose superintendence the entire work was curried out. first wet dock of any size or importance that has been constructed at (Has ow, the two bunks of the river having hitherto aflordc suflicicnt qua age for the shi ping of the port. The ground in which th wholl CyllH( era sunk in the sand or gravel, after a system...
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