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Article XVII. 

 NEW SCIENTIFIC BOOKS 



JUST PUBLISHED. 



A Practical Essay on the Strengtli of Cast Iron, and its Application 

 in the Construction of Buildings and Machines. With new Experi- 

 raents, Tables, &c. Illustrated by Four Engravings. By Thomas 

 Tredgold, Civil Engineer. 8vo. 10,9, 



Lectures on the Elements of Botany. Part I. containing the Ana- 

 tomy and Physiology of those Organs on which the Growth and Pre- 

 servation of the Plant depend ; with Explanations of the Terminology 

 connected with these Parts. Illustrated by Marginal Cuts and Copper 

 Plates. By Anthony Todd Thomson, FLS.MRCS.&c. 8vo. 



A Case of Transverse Section of the Patella, in which perfect 

 Osseous Union was procured ; with Observations. By George Field- 

 ing, MRCS. &c. Is. 



A New and Classical Arrangement of the Bivalve Shells of the Bri- 

 tish Islands. By W. Turton, MD. 4to. Twenty Plates drawn and 

 coloured from Original Specimens in the Author's Cabinet. 4/. 



The Fossils of the South Downs, or Illustrations of the Geology of 

 Sussex. By Gideon Mantell, FLS. MGS. FRCS. Royal 4to. 

 With 42 Plates. Si. 8s. 



The Naturalist's Guide for collecting and preserving all Subjects of 

 Natural History and Botany ; intended for the Use of Students and 

 Travellers. By W. Swainson, FRS. & FLS. 12mo. With Twa 

 Plates. 5s. Qd. 



Article XVIIL 

 NEW PATENTS. 



G. H. Palmer, Royal Mint, for improvements in the production of 

 heat, by the application of well-known principles not hitherto made 

 use of in the construction of furnaces of steam-engines and of air-fur- 

 naces in general, whereby a considerable saving of fuel is obtained, 

 and the total consumption of smoke may be effected. — Feb. 12. 



J. V. Smith, Esq. Dunston-hall, Chesterfield, for improvements in 

 dressing of piece goods made from silk or worsted, or of both these 

 materials. — Feb. 12. 



S. Davis, Upper East Smithfield, for an improvement upon the lock 

 for guns, &c, enabling the lock to be used upon the percussion princi- 

 ple, or with gunpowder, without charging the lock or hammer.— 

 Feb. 12. 



T. Brunton, Commercial-road, for improvements upon the anchor. 

 —Feb. 12. 



E, Peck, Liverpool, for machinery to be worked by water, applica- 



