318 Neio Patents. [April, 



A Visit to the Falls of the Niagara. By John Maude. Royal 8vo. 

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Letters from the East, By Joha Came, Esq. of Queen's College, 

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The Edinburgh Encyclopsedia. Vol. 17, Part 2. 4to. 1/. Is. 



• Article XV. 



NEW PATENTS. 



J. Fraser, Houndsditch, engineer, for an improved method of con- 

 structing capstans and windlasses. — Feb. 25. 



B. Newmarch, Cheltenham, for certain inventions to preserve vessels 

 and other bodies from the dangerous effects of external or internal 

 violence on land or water, and other improvements connected with the 

 same. — Feb. 25. 



B. Newmarch, Cheltenham, for a preparation to be used either in 

 solution or otherwise, for preventing decay in timber or other sub- 

 stances, arising from dry rot or other causes. — Feb. 25. 



J. Fraser, Houndsditch, engineer, for a new and improved method of 

 distilling and rectifying spirits and strong waters. — March 4'. 



R. Midgley, Horsforth, near Leeds, for a method, machine, or 

 apparatus, for conveying persons and goods over or across rivers or 

 other waters, and over valleys or other places. — March 4. 



G. Anderton, Chickheaton, Yorkshire, worsted spinner, for improve- 

 ments in the combing or dressing of wool and waste silk. — March 4-. 



J. Neville, New Walk, Shad Thames, engineer, for a new and 

 improved boiler or apparatus for generating steam with less expendi- 

 ture of fuel. — March 14-. 



N. H. Manicler, Great Guildford-street, Southwark, chemist, for a 

 new preparation of fatty substances, and the application thereof to the 

 purposes of affording light. — March 20. 



