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nary of the steam-engine of Watt, briefly referred to the early 

 history of its invention and progress. He then entered upon the 

 subject of coal-mining ; the construction and use of large ordnance ; 

 armour-plating ; the future of the steam-navy, and gun-carriages. 



Civil and Mechanical Engineers' Society. — Two meetings of this 

 Society have been held since our last Chronicles were written, 

 which took place on the 2nd and 9 th June respectively. At the 

 former meeting the Society was occupied in listening to, and sub- 

 sequently discussing an able paper by Mr. Arthur C. Pain,'C.E., 

 " On the priacipal Building Stones used in the Metropolis." And 

 on the latter occasion a very interesting paper was read by Mr. 

 Frederick H. Roberts, C.E., on " Steam and other Power Ham- 

 mers." 



Literature. 



* A Manual of Machinery and Millworh,'* by William John 

 Macquorn Eankine, C.E. ; LL.D. Trin. CoU., Dubhn; F.E.S.S. 

 London and Edinburgh; F.R.S.A., &c. &c. This volume forms 

 the last of the series of practical manuals to which it belongs. 

 Those which have preceded it are probably well known to many of 

 our readers. The professional position and world-wide reputation 

 of the author are sufficient to stamp all his works with an autho- 

 rity which place them almost above the range of criticism. The 

 work now under review is divided into three parts, treating respec- 

 tively of the " Geometry of Machinery," the " Dynamics of Ma- 

 chinery," and the " Materials, Strength, and Construction of 

 Machinery," each part being subdivided and the subject matter 

 treated under various and well-arranged headings. Want of space 

 prevents any more detailed account of the present work, but we 

 may, in conclusion, state that, although dealing with the principles 

 of machinery and millwork, it is of a character entirely distinct 

 from that of Dr. Fairbaim's excellent work on Mills and Millwork, 

 the latter treating more of the practical application of principles, 

 whilst Professor Eankine's work deals with the principles them- 

 selves. 



* London : Charles Griffin & Co. 



