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ture as we have done in engineering. To call architecture back within 
the domain of common sense is what is most wanted on the part of the 
engineers to complete the services they have rendered and are render- 
ing to mankind.” 
Whether brought about by architects or engineers, there is, how- 
ever, a great change for the better in the artistic treatment of mill 
buildings. Mr. Fairbairn gives us a sketch of a very slight attempt 
at architectural effect with which he succeeded, in 1826, in replacing 
the old boxlike form of mill, and there is no doubt that much of the 
credit of modern improvement in this respect is due to him. There 
is still room, however, for the advent of that architect of the future 
alluded to by the writer from whom we have quoted above. 
Among the most interesting descriptions of mills actually erected 
by our author which occupy the larger and latter half of his second 
volume is the Taganrog Corn Mill, on the north shore of the Black 
Sea, constructed for the Russian Government, and originally intended 
for the double purpose of supplying the Russian navy with biscuit, 
and facilitating the export of Russian grain in the shape of flour. 
The terms of the Paris treaty of peace, stipulating that no. vessel of 
war should be retained on the Black Sea, have modified the original 
objects contemplated in the erection of these mills, and they are now 
used only for the purpose of grinding, dressing, &ec. The mill con- 
tains 86 pairs of stones arranged on Mr. Fairbairn’s longitudinal 
principle, and possesses every requisite for grinding 180 to 200 bushels 
of wheat per hour. 
During the siege of Sebastopol it was determined by the English 
Government to supply the troops daily with fresh flour from the grain 
of the surrounding country, and the description of the ‘ Bruiser ’ 
floating mill and bakery is one of the most generally interesting in the 
book. This vessel was fitted up internally precisely in the same 
manner as an ordinary mill, the power being derived from her screw 
engines. Without the sketches it is difficult to extract an intelligible 
description of the floating mill, but we learn that, “ During the time 
the vessel was in Balaclava harbour, the daily produce of flour was 
about 24,000 Ibs. It was originally intended that the mill should be 
capable of producing 20,000 Ibs. of bread per day, but it proved equal 
to a considerably larger production. The total quantity of bread 
turned out in the three months from January to March, 1856, was 
1,284,747 lbs., and the expenses of working were 2,017/. or 3s. 2d. 
per 100 lbs. of bread made. The quantity of flour ground in the same 
time was 1,331,792 Ibs., with 358,172 lbs. of bran; the expenses of 
working were 2,0501., or 3s. 1d. per 100 lbs. of flour produced. The 
total cost of the flour produced was about 25s. 3d. per 100 Ibs., the wheat 
costing about 18s. per 100 Ibs. The grinding of the wheat was found 
to be performed quite satisfactorily while the vessel was at sea, even 
in a heavy swell causing an excessive motion.” 
Bearing in mind the success of this experiment and the import- 
ance of fresh flour and bread to the health of troops, Mr. Fairbairn 
suggests the propriety of “a light portable steam-engine and mill 
for grinding being constantly attached to the camp whenever an 
