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XVIII. THE MARVELLOUS TELE- 

 WRITER . . .146 

 XIX. THE ROMANCE OF THE PANAMA 



CANAL . . .148 



XX. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE 



STATIONARY ENGINE . . 160 

 XXI. How THE ENGINEER HELPS THE 



RAILWAY . . .166 



XXII. SNAPPING THE MAILS . . 179 



XXIII. THE ROMANCE OF THE Box 181 



XXIV. THE WONDERFUL FATHOMETER 180 



