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The Ibis. — List of Patents. igi 



THK IBIS, 



In our present number we have giveix a skeleton of this 

 antient sacred bird of the Egyptians. An engraving of the 

 bird itself, accompanied with a description, was given in 

 our eighth volume. 



LIST OF PATENTS. 



A grant unto Richard Kentish, late captain in the Cam- 

 bridgeshire militia, but now of Birmingham, in the county 

 of Warwick, esq.; for his invented armour waistcoat, 

 which is a sure defence against the bayonet, sword, pike, 

 or any pointed instrumcntj and in many instances may 

 prevent the wound froni a musket ball. Dated Oct. oO. 



To Joseph Huddart, of Highbury Terrace, in the county 

 of Middlesex ; for sundry new improvements in the manu- 

 facture of large cables, and cordage in general. Dated 

 October 30. 



To Samuel Meller, of Gresse- street, in the county of 

 Middlesex, engineer ; for certain improvements on steam 

 engines. Dated October 30. 



To John Hartop, of Brightside, in the county of York, 

 iron-master; for certain improvements in the method of 

 preparing malleable iron for the purpose of making the 

 san)e into bars, sheets, and slit rods, and mauufacturin«r 

 the same also into hoop iron, and that he has invented cer- 

 tain improvements in the method of preparin<'' all other 

 malleable metals. Dated November 7. 



To John Trotter, of Soho Square, in the county of 

 Middlesex, esq.; for a rotatory engine for applyino the 

 powers of fluids as first movers. Dated November 14. 



To William Milton, vicar of Heckfield, in the county of 

 Southampton, master of arts ; for a mode of rendering car- 

 riages in general, but particularly stage coaches, more safe 

 than at present, and various other improvements upon such 

 carriages. Dated November 16. 



To Jolin Curr, of Sheflield Park, in the county of York, 

 gentleman ; for a method difierent from any that has hi- 

 therto been invented or known of laying a rope ; or, in other 

 words of twisting and forming the strands together that 

 compose the round rope. Dated November 16. 



To Andrew Flint, of Gee-street, Goswcll-strect, in the 

 •oiuity of Middlesex, millwright, for a machine upon an 

 improved construction, which niay be used as a steam tn- 

 giiic. Dated November 16. 



METEOnOLOGICAt 



