cylinders. Ill. [Van Nostrand's science Le Van, W: Barnet. The steam-engine indicator and its use; a guide to practical working engineers for greater economy and the better working of steam-engines. [Van Nostrand's science ser.] N. Y. 1884. S. 621:42 Porter, C: T. A treatise on the Richards steamengine indicator, and the development and application of force in the steam-engine. 3d ed. rev. and enl. Lond. n. d. O. 621:16 Armstrong, Robert. A rudimentary treatise on steam boilers; their construction and practical management, with app. 3d ed. Lond. 1857. D. 621:5 Same. The construction and management of steam boilers; with an app. by Robert Mallet. 8th ed. Ill. [Weale's ser.] Lond. 1878. D. 621:5 Rowan, F. J. On boiler incrustation and corrosion. Y. 1876. Van Nostrand's science ser.] N. 621:17 Colburn, Zerah. Steam boiler explosions. [Van Nostrand's science ser.] N. Y. 1873. T. Buel, R: H. Safety valves. 621:10 [Van Nostrand's 621:8 science ser.] N. Y. 1875. T. Dempsey, G. Drysdale. A rudimentary treatise on the locomotive engine, comprising an historical sketch and description of the locomotive engine, with large add., treating of the modern locomotive, by D. Kinnear Clark. [Weale's ser.] Lond. 1879. D. 621:11 Recent locomotives; illustrations with descriptions and specifications and details of recent american and european locomotives. Reprinted from the Railroad gazette. N. Y. 1883. F. 621: R38 Forney, Matthias N. Catechism of the locomotive. 27th thousand. N. Y. 1883. D. 621:37 Murray, Robert. A treatise on marine engines and steam vessels; together with practical remarks on the screw and propelling power, as used in the royal and merchant navy. 7th ed., rev. and augm. with a glossary of technical terms and their equivalents in french, german and spanish. [Weale's ser.] Lond. 1878. D. 621:14 Clerk, Dugald. The theory of the gas engine. [Van Nostrand's science ser.] N. Y. 1882. T. 621:36 2. Surveying. Talbot, B. The compleat art of land-measuring, or A guide to practical surveying; teaching an exact method of measuring and mapping of lands, woods, waters, etc., by the catoptric sextant, and of casting up the same by the pen, together with directions for levelling in order to convey water either in pipes or canals. Added, an app., containing a new theory of the catoptric sextant and its use in taking heights and distances independent of trigonometry, also instructions for measuring standing timber, with several tables. 2d ed., ill. Lond. 1784. O. 622:3 Schuyler, Aaron. Surveying and navigation, with a preliminary treatise on trigonometry and mensuration. (Ray's mathematical series). Cinc. n. d. O. 622:6 Baker, T: Rudimentary treatise on land and engineering surveying, with all the modern improvements, for students and practical use. New ed., rev. and corr. by E: Nugent. [Weale's ser.] Lond. 1879. D. 622:1 Carpenter, Frank De Yeaux. Geographical surveying; its uses, methods and results. (Geological commission of Brazil, C: F: Hartt, chief). [Van Nostrand's science ser.] N. Y. 1878. T. 622:2 Topographical surveying. [Van Nostrand's science ser.] III. N. Y. 1884. T. 622:4 Contents. Specht, G: J. Topographical surveying.-Hardy, A. S. New methods in topographical surveying.-McMaster, J: B. Geometry of position applied to surveying.-Walling, H: F. Co-ordinate surveying. Cutts, R: D. Field-work of triangulation. 3d enl. ed. In U. S. coast survey rep. 1882. 622: D Harrison, A. M. On the plane-table and its use in topographical surveying. In U. S. coast survey rep. 1865. in 622 : D Hergesheimer, Edwin. A treatise on the planetable and its use in topographical surveying. Ill. In the same, 1880. in 622 : D Boutelle, C. O. On the construction of observing tripods and scaffolds. In U. S. coast survey rep. 1882. in 622 : D Hergesheimer, Edwin. Report on the preparation of standard topographical drawings. Ill. In U. S. coast survey rep. 1879, 1883. in 622 : D Winslow, Arthur. Stadia surveying the theory of stadia measurements; [with] tables of horizontal distances and differences of level for the reduction of stadia field observations. [Van Nostrand's science ser.] N. Y. 1884. T. 622:5 Schott, C: Anthony. Observations of atmospheric refraction. In U.S. coast survey rep. in 622 : D 1876. Contents. 1. Comparison of the methods of determining heights by means of leveling, vertical angles and barometric measures, from observations at Bodega Head and Ross Mountain, Cal., by G: Davidson. 2. Determination of several heights by the spiritlevel, and measures of refraction by zenith-distances; also observations of the barometer, at Ragged Mountain, Me., 1874, by F. W. Perkins. 3. Determination of the coefficient of refraction from zenithdistances observed in northern Georgia by C. O. Boutelle and F. P. Webber in 1873-74, and adjustment of differences of heights by application of the method of least squares. 4. Hypsometric formula based upon thermodynamic principles. - Results of observations for atmospheric refraction on the line Mount Diablo to Martinez, Cal., in connection with hypsometric measures by spirit-level, the vertical circle and the barometer, made in march and april 1880, by G: Davidson. In the same, 1883. in 622 : D Williamson, Robert S. On the use of the barometer on surveys and reconnaissances: pt. 1, Meteorology in its connection with hypsometry; pt. 2, Barometric hypsometry. Maps and ill. (Prof. papers of the corps of engineers, U. S. army, no. 15). N. Y. 1868. Q. in 622 : D Same. App.: Practical tables in meterology and hypsometry. N. Y. 1868. Q. in 622 : D Contents. 1. Reduction of the english barometer to the freezing point.-2. To facilitate the reduction to level.-3. Giving the force of vapor, relative humidity and temperature of the dew-point from psychometrical observations. - 4. For computing differences of altitude from barometric observations. Marshall, W: M. Results in barometric hypso metry, obtained during 1871-1875; with tables of barometrically determined altitudes. Ill. (U. S. geogr. surveys west of 100th mer., Wheeler; Report, v. 2). Wash. 1877. Q. in 557.5: D Ferrel, W: Barometric hypsometry, and reduction of the barometer to sea-level. In U. S. coast survey rep. 1881. in 622 : D United States. Coast and geodetic survey. Annual report of the superintendent, 18481883. Wash. 1848-84. 35 v. O. (1848–51), and Q. in 622 : D - Note. The official title was the "U. S. coast survey" until july 1878, when the service was extended so as to embrace the whole country, and the title changed as above.-All scientific papers of permanent value, printed previously to 1852, were republished in the report for 1866, thus making the quarto series practically complete. Nes. Consolidated index to the annual reports, 1844-53, by E. B. Hunt. In Report 1854. in 622 : D Same. 1854-63, by F. F. In Report 1864. in 622 : D General index of professional and scientific papers contained in the reports, from 1851 to 1870. In Report 1871. in 622 : D General index of scientific papers, methods and results contained in the appendices of the annual reports, from 1845 to 1880 incl., by C. H. Sinclair. In Report 1881. in 622 : D Note. Arranged under the following heads: Geodesy. - Hypsometry.-Surveying. - Physical hydrography.-Terrestrial magnetism.-Drawing, engraving and electrotyping.-Astronomy.-Mathematics.Miscellaneous. Descriptive catalogue of publications relating to the coast and geodetic survey, and to standard measures; comp. by E: Goodfellow. In Report 1883. in 622 : D · Lake survey. Report of the survey of the north and northwest lakes by capt. G: G. Meade, being part of the Report of the chief topographical engineers accompanying annual report of the sec. of war, 1860. Detroit. 1861. O. in 622 : D Note. Contains geographical positions, meteorol. observations, etc. Other reports will be found in the annual reports of the sec. of war, in Congressional documents, class 328.1. Report upon the primary triangulation by C. B. Comstock, aided by the assistants on the survey. Ill. (Prof. papers of the corps of engineers, U. S. army, no. 24.) Wash. 1882. Q. in 622 : D Contents. Historical account of the survey, may 1841 to july 1881.- Standards of length, bases and base-apparatus. - Primary_triangulation. - Astronomical determinations. - Principal results of the 3. Fortification. Viollet-le-Duc, Eugène Emmanuel. Annals of a fortress. Tr. by B: Bucknall. Bost. 1876. 0. 623:1 Mahan, Dennis H. A treatise on field fortification, containing instructions on the methods of laying out, constructing, defending, and attacking intrenchments, with the general outlines also of the arrangement, the attack and defence of permanent fortifications. 3d ed. rev. and enl. N. Y. 1861. S. 623:3 United States. Corps of engineers, U. S. A. The fortications of to-day.-Fire against models of coast batteries and parados.— Horizontal and curved fire in defense of coasts. Tr. under the dir. of the Board of engineers for fortifications, J: Newton, pres. Ill. Wash. 1883. Q. in 623 : D Note. The first article constitutes chapters 1 and 2 of Festungen und taktik des festungskrieges in der gegenwart, by A. v. Bonin; the 2d and 3d art. originally appeared in Giornale di artigliera e genio for 1881. Totten, J. G. Report addressed to the hon. Jefferson Davis, sec. of war, on the effects of firing with heavy ordnance from casement embrasures, and also the effects of firing against the same embrasures with various kinds of missiles; in 1852, 53, 54 and '55, at West Point, N. Y. (Papers on practical engineering, no. 6.) Wash. 1857. O. in 623 : D Maguire, E: Professional notes. Ill. (Engineer dep., U. S. army.) Wash. 1884. O. in 623: D Contents. Perforation of armored walls.-Remaining velocity.-Vienna electrical exposition, 1883. Gillmore, Q. A. Official report of the siege and reduction of Fort Pulaski, Ga., feb., march and april, 1862. Ill. (Papers on practical engineering, no. 8.) N. Y. 1862. O. in 623 : D Barnard, J: G. A report on the defenses of Washington, to the chief of engineers, U. S. army. (Professional papers, no. 20.) Wash. 1871. Q. in 623: D Eads, James B. System of naval defences; report to the hon. Gideon Welles, sec. of the navy, feb. 22, 1868. Ill. N. Y. 1868. Q. 623+2 Guarasci, Cæsar. Studies on coast defense, applied to the gulf of Spezia. Tr. by G. McC. Derby. II. (Engineer dep., U. S. army.) Wash. 1884. O. in 623: D 4. Bridge and road construction. Bridges. Haupt, Herman. General theory of bridge construction; containing demonstrations of the principles of the art and their application to practice, furnishing the means of calculating the strains upon the chords, ties, braces, counter-braces and other parts of a bridge or frame of any description, with practical ill. N. Y. 1856. O. 624+9 Whipple, S. Bridge-building; the author's original work, pub. in 1847, with an app. containing corr., add. and explanations sug an original article on the doctrine of central forces. Albany. 1869. D. 624: 8 Bender, C: Practical treatise on the properties of continuous bridges. [Van Nostrand's science ser.] N. Y. 1876. T. 624:1 Merriman, Mansfield. Theory and calculations of continuous bridges. [Van Nostrand's science ser.] N. Y. 1876. T. 624: 6 Cain, W: Maximum stresses in framed bridges. [Van Nostrand's science ser.] N. Y. 1878. T. 624:3 Merrill, W: E. Iron truss bridges for railroads ; methods of calculating strains, with a comparison of the most prominent truss bridges, and new formulas for bridge computations, also the economical angles for struts and ties. N. Y. 1870. F. 624: R10 Robinson, S. W. Strength of wrought-iron bridge members. [Van Nostrand's science ser.] N. Y. 1882. T. 624:12 Dempsey, G. Drysdale. Tubular and other iron girder bridges, particularly describing the Britannia and Conway tubular bridges, with a sketch of iron bridges and illustrations of the application of malleable iron to the art of bridge-building. Ill. Lond. 1850. D. 624 : 14 Bland, W: The principles of construction in arches, piers, buttresses, etc.; a series of experimental essays, made with a view to their being useful to the practical builder. 4th ed. l. [Weale's ser.] Lond. 1875. D. 624:7 McMaster, J: Bach. Bridge and tunnel centres. [Van Nostrand's science ser.] N. Y. 1875. T. 624: 5 Bender, C: Proportions of pins used in bridges. [Van Nostrand's science ser.] N. Y. 1873. 1. 624:2 Hildenbrand, W: Cable-making for suspension bridges; with special reference to the cables of the East River bridge. [Van Nostrand's science ser.] N. Y. 1877. T. 624:4 Warren, Gouverneur K. Report on bridging the Mississippi river between Saint Paul, Minn., and Saint Louis, Mo.; being app. x3 of the annual report of the chief of engineers for 1878. Wash. 1878. O. 624+11 Same. (U. S. 45th cong. 2 sess. Sen. ex. doc. no. 69.) Wash. 1878. O. in 624: D Conant, W: C., and Montgomery Schuyler. The Brooklyn bridge: A history of the bridge, by W: C. Conant; The bridge as a monument, by Montgomery Schuyler; with an account of the opening exercises, may 24, 1883. (Frank. sq. lib.) N. Y. 1883. Q. Roads. 624+13 Law, H:, and Daniel Kinnear Clark. The construction of roads and streets, in 2 parts: [Pt.] 1, The art of constructing common roads, by H: Law, rev. and condensed by D. K. Clark; [Pt.] 2, Recent practice in the construction of roads and streets, incl. pavements of stone, wood and asphalte, by D. K. Clark. Ill. [Weale's ser.] Lond. 1877. D. 625:6 Railways. Ele Stephenson, Sir Rowland MacDonald. mentary and practical instructions on the science of railway construction. 5th ed. rev. and considerably augm. by E: Nugent. Ill. [Weale's ser.] Lond. 1874. D. 625:7 Adams, C: Francis, jr. Railroads; their origin 625:2 and problems. N. Y. 1878. D. - Notes on railroad accidents. N. Y. 1879. D. 625:1 Colburn, Zerah, and Alexander L. Holley. The permanent way and coal-burning locomotive boilers of european railways; with a comparison of the working economy of european and american lines, and the principles upon which improvement must proceed. Ill. N. Y. 1858. F. 625: R3 Holley, Alexander L. American and european railway practice in the economical generation of steam, incl. the materials and construction of coal-burning boilers, combustion, the variable blast, vaporization, circulation, superheating, supplying and heating feed-water, etc., and the adoption of wood and coke-burning engines to coalburning; and in permanent way, incl. roadbed, sleepers, rails, joint fastenings, streetrailways, etc. Ill. N. Y. 1861. F. 625: R4 Robinson, S. W. Railroad economics, or Notes with comments, from a tour over Ohio railways under the hon. H. Sabine, commissioner of railroads and telegraphs. [Van Nostrand's science ser.] N. Y. 1882. 1. 625:8 Berlepsch, Herman Alexander [v.] Die Gotthardbahn; beschreibendes und geschichtliches. Karten. Gotha. 1881. Q. In Petermann's mitteilungen, Ergänzungsb. 14. von juni 1881. United States. Secretary of war. Report, communicating the several Pacific railroad explorations. Wash. 1855. 2 v. and maps. 0. in 625: D Pacific railroad surveys. Reports of explorations and surveys to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi river to the Pacific ocean, made under the dir. of the sec. of war in 1853-54. Ill. Wash. 1855-59. 11 v. in 12. in 625 : D Contents. V. 1. Report of the sec. of war.-Humphreys, A. A., and G. K. Warren. Examination of the reports of explorations in 1853-4, and of the explorations made previous to that time which have a bearing upon the subject. McClellan, G: B. Memoranda on railways.-Stevens, I. I. Explorations for a route near the 47th and 49th parallel of north latitude, from St. Paul to Puget Sound. V. 1, supp. Same. Supplementary report: General rep., with map and ill.-Botanical rep., ill.-Zoological rep., ill.-App. 2. Beckwith, E. G. Explor. by J. W. Gunnison, near the 38th and 39th parallel of n. lat., from the mouth of the Kansas river, Mo., to the Sevier lake, in the great basin; ill. Beckwith, E. G. Explor. on the 41st par. of n. lat.-Geological rep. of the country explored under the 38th and 41st par., ill.Botany of the [two preceding] expeditions, ill.Lander, F: W. Synopsis of a report of the reconnaissance of a r. r. route from Puget Sound via the South Pass to the Mississippi river. - Pope, J: Explor. near the 32d parallel of n. lat., from the Red River to the Rio Grande; Botany of the exped., ill; Geology of the route, ill.-Parke, J: G. Explor. for that portion near the 32d par. of n. lat., lying between Doña Ana, on the Rio Grande, and Pimas villages, on the Gila.-Emory, W. H. Extract from a rep. of a military reconnaissance, made in 1846-7. 3. Whipple, A. W. Extract from prelim. report.-Whipple, A. W., and J. C. Ives. Explor. near the 35th par. of n. lat., from the Mississippi river to the Pacific ocean, ill. Pt. 1, Itinerary; pt. 2, Topographical features and character of the country; pt. 3, The indian tribes; pt. 4, Geology. 4. Same, pt. 5, Botany; pt. 6, Zoology, introd.; Appendices [physical observations]. 5. Williamson, K. S. Explor. in California for routes to connect with the routes near the 35th and 32d par. of n. lat., ill. Pt. 1, Report; pt. 2, Geological rep.; pt. 3, Botanical rep.; (pt. 4, Zoological rep., in v. 10): App. [distances, altitudes, etc.] 6. Abbot, H: L. Explor. from the Sacramento valley to the Columbia river, made by R. S. Williamson and H: L. Abbot, ill. Introd.; Pt. 1, General rep.; pt. 2, Geological rep.; pt. 3, Botanical rep.; pt. 4, Zoological rep.; App. (physical observations). 7. Parke, J: G., and Albert H. Campbell. Explor. from San Francisco bay to Los Angeles, Cal., west of the Coast Range, and from the Pimas villages on the Gila to the Rio Grande, near the 32d par. of n. lat., ill. Pt. 1, General rep.; pt. 2, Geological rep.; pt. 3. Botanical rep.; App. (meteorol. observ., etc.)- Humphreys, A. A. Conclusion of the official review of the reports upon explor. and surveys for railroad routes from the Mississippi river to the Pacific ocean. 8, 9. General report upon the zoology of the several Pacific railroad routes, pt. 1, 2. 10. Same, pt. 3, 4. -Zoological portions of the reports of E. G. Beckwith, A. W. Whipple, J: G. Parke, R. S. Williamson, and H: L. Abbot. 11. Warren, G. K. Memoir upon the material used and methods employed in compiling the general map to ill. the [above] reports.Topographical maps, profiles and sketches. Note. The scientific works have been entered separately in their proper places, in this catalogue. 5. Canals and harbors. Barnard, J: G. Report on the North Sea canal of Holland, and on the improvement of navigation from Rotterdam to the sea, to the chief of engineers, U. S. army. Maps and ill. (Prof. papers of the corps of engineers, U. S. army, no. 22.) Wash. 1872. Q. in 626: D Fitzgerald, Percy. The great canal at Suez; its political, engineering and financial history, with an account of the struggles of its projector Ferdinand de Lesseps. Lond. 1876. 2 v. O. 626:1 United States. Navy department. Report on Same, through Nicaragua, 1872-73, [by United States. Navy department.—Continned. E: P. Report.-Menocal, A. G., chief civil engineer. Report, with estimates.-Journals.- Bransford, J: F. Rep. on health, climate, food-productions, etc.Cope, E: D. Reptiles.-Tryon, G: W., jr. Shells. -Endlich, F: M. Lithological and geognostic specimens.-Reed, A. V. Six months' observations of weather, etc.-Nourse, J. E. Brief historical memoir of interoceanic communication across the great isthmus, especially of the plans for a ship-canal across Nicaragua. Same, by the way of the isthmus of Darien, by T: Oliver Selfridge. Maps and ill. Wash. 1874. Q. in 626: D Contents. Selfridge, T: O. Reports, 1870, 1871, 1873. -Lull, E: P. Hydrographic operations, 1870, 1871.— Carson, J. Petigru. Geological rep. on the Darien route and Nercalagua_river, bay of San Blas; Barometrical rep., 1870.-Bowditch, E. W. Geological formation of the Sassardi and Morti, and San Blas routes, 1870.-Maack, G. A. Geology and natural hist. of the isthmuses of Choca, of Darien, and of Panama, 1872.-Barker, G. F. Analysis of specimens of coal from the isthmus of Darien.-Mosman, A. T. Astronomical observations, 1870.- Blake, F. P., jr. Astronomical observations, 1871.-Simon, W. J., and Alfred Griffith. Sanitary condition of the Darien expedition. Fussell, Linnæus. Medical report.Collins, F: Winds and currents of the Pacific ocean, and sailing routes to and from Cupica bay. Reports of explorations and surveys for the location of interoceanic ship-canals through the isthmus of Panama, and by the valley of the river Napipi by U. S. naval expeditions 1879. Maps and plans. Wash. 1879. Q. in 626 : D Contents. Lull, E: P. Report on Panama expedition.-Collins, F: Report on Napipi expedition. Report of historical and technical information relating to the problem of interoceanic communication by way of the american isthmus, by J: T. Sullivan. Maps and ill. Wash. 1883. Q. in 626 : D Contains reviews and discussions of canal routes surveyed, canals and ship railways proposed, and a bibliography of works having reference to the subject. Turnbull, W: Reports on the construction of the piers of the aqueduct of the Alexandria canal across the Potomac river at Georgetown, D. C., 1835-1840. Maps and ill. (Engineer dep't, U. S. army.) Wash. 1873. Q. in 626 : D Chandler, W: History of the St. Mary's Falls ship canal; showing the early efforts which were made to secure its construction, with a record of the business of the canal from its opening until the present time, together with the improvements made and in process of construction. Map. Lansing. 1878. O. In Michigan, Joint doc's, 1877. v. 3. in 328.15: D Bunsen, Theodor v. Die Donau. In Deutsche zeit- und streit-fragen. 304: 15 v13 Stuart, C: B. The naval dry docks of the U. S. Ill. N. Y. 1852. F. 627: R2 United States. Chief of engineers, U. S. army. - Analytical and topical index to the reports of the chief of engineers and the officers of the corps of engineers, U. S. A., upon works and surveys for river and harbor improvement, 1866-1879; comp. under the direction of maj. H: M. Robert by L: Y. Schermerhorn, S: O. L. Potter and others. Wash. 1881. O. 627:3 Coast survey. A table of depths for the harbors on the coasts of the U. S. In Report 1883. Graham, James D. Annual report on the harbor improvements of lakes Michigan and St. Clair for 1855 and 1856. (U. S. 34th cong. 3 sess. Sen. ex. doc. no. 16). Wash. 1856. O. in 627: D Same, 1857. (U. S. 35th cong. 1 sess. House ex. doc. no. 23). Wash. 1857. O. in 627: D Mitchell, H: Report concerning recent observations at South Pass bar, Mississippi river. In U. S. coast survey rep. 1875. in 622: D Corthell, E. L. A history of the jetties at the mouth of the Mississippi river. 2d ed. N. Y. 1881. O. 627+1 Williamson, Robert S., and W: H. Heuer. Report upon the removal of Blossom Rock in San Francisco harbor, Cal., 1870. Ill. (Engineer dep't, U. S. army). Wash. 1871. Q. in 627 : D 6. Hydraulic engineering. Aubuisson de Voisins, J: Francois d'. Treatise on hydraulics for the use of engineers. Tr. from the french and adapted to the english units of measure by Joseph Bennett. Bost. 1852. O. 628: R21 Downing, S: The elements of practical hydraulics for the use of students in engineering. 2d ed. rev. and enl. Lond. 1861. O. : 628:19 Beardmore, Nathaniel. Manual of hydrology; containing 1, Hydraulic and other tables; 2, Rivers, flow of water, springs, wells and percolation; 3, Tides, estuaries and tidal rivers; 4, Rainfall and evaporation. Lond. 1862. O. 628: R24 Box, T: Practical hydraulics; a series of rules and tables for the use of engineers. 2d ed. Lond. 1870. D. 628:17 Neville, J: Hydraulic tables, coefficients and formulæ for finding the discharge of water from orifices, notches, weirs, pipes and rivers. 3d ed. with add., consisting of new formulæ for the discharge from tidal and flood sluices and syphons, general information on rainfall, catchment basins, drainage, sewerage, water supply for towns and mill power. Lond. 1875. D. 628: R20 Flynn, P. J. Hydraulic tables for the calculation of the discharge through sewers, pipes and conduits, based on Kutter's formulas. [Van Nostrand's science ser.] N. Y. 1883. T. 628:35 Francis, James B. Lowell hydraulic experiments; a selection from experiments on hydraulic motors, on the flow of water over weirs, in open canals of uniform rectangular section and through submerged orifices and diverging tubes, made at Lowell, Mass. 2d ed., rev. and enl. N. Y. 1868. F. 628: R26 Humphreys, Andrew Atkinson, and H: L. Abbot. Report upon the physics and hydraulics of the Mississippi river, upon the protection of the alluvial region against overflow, and upon the deepening of the mouths; based upon surveys and investigations made under the acts of congress directing the topographical and hydrographical survey of the delta of the Mississippi river, with such investigations as Humphreys, A. A., and H: L. Abbot.-Continued. might lead to determine the most practicable plan for securing it from inundation, and the best mode of deepening the channels at the mouth of the river. Submitted to the bureau of topographical engineers. war dep't, 1861. Wash. 1867. O. in 628: D Same. Reprinted, with additions. Maps and ill. (Prof. papers of the corps of engineers, U. S. army, no. 13.) Wash. 1876. Q. in 628: D Glynn, Joseph. Rudimentary treatise on the power of water, as applied to drive flour mills, and to give motion to turbines and other hydrostatic engines. 6th ed., with add. and corr. Ill. [Weale's ser.] Lond. 1879. D. 628: 7 Trowbridge, W: Petit. Turbine wheels; on the inapplicability of the theoretical investigations of the turbine wheel, as given by Rankine, Weisbach, Bresse and others, to the modern constructions introduced by Boyden and Francis. [Van Nostrand's science ser.] N. Y. 1879. T. 628:39 Swindell, J: G: Rudimentary treatise on welldigging, boring and pump-work. 7th ed., rev. by G. R. Burnell. III. [Weale's ser.] Lond. 1877. D. 628:14 Ewbank, T: A descriptive and historical account of hydraulic and other machines for raising water, ancient and modern; with observations on various subjects connected with the mechanic arts, incl. the progressive development of the steam engine,... in 5 books, ill. 4th ed., rev. and corr.; added, a supp. N. Y. 1850. O. 628:1 Hughes, S: A treatise on water works for the supply of cities and towns; with a description of the principal geological formations of England, as influencing supplies of water, details of engines and pumping machinery for raising water, and descriptions of works which have been executed for procuring water from wells, rivers, springs and drainage areas. Lond. 1859. D. Same. 628:9 A treatise on water works for the supply of cities and towns, with a description of the principal geological formations as influencing supplies of water. New ed., rev. and enl. [Weale's ser.] Lond. 1875. D. 628:9 Humber, W: A treatise on the water supply of cities and towns; with numerous specifications of existing water works. Ill. Lond. 1876. F. 628: R30 Jacob, Arthur. The designing and construction of storage reservoirs. [Van Nostrand's science ser.] N. Y. 1873. T. 628:10 Kirkwood, James P. Report on the filtration of river waters for the supply of cities, as practised in Europe, made to the board of water commissioners of the city of St. Louis. N. Y. 1869. Q. 628: R25 |