EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. 



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PLATE XXXIII. 



SIDE ELEVATION OF THE ENGINE OF THE NILE STEAM SHIP. 



a, Boiler. 

 bbbb, Flues. 



c, Fire place. 



d, Steam box. 



e e, Blowing-off valve and pipe. 



f, Air case. 



ff g, Man holes. 



h, Steam pipe. 



i, Cylinder. 



j, Slide valve. 



Jc, Working beam. 



/, Cylinder side rod. 



m, Motion side rod. 



n, Parallel rod. 



o, Working gear. 



p, Counterbalance. 



q, Working gear arm. 



r r, Eccentric and frame. 



s, Gear for starting, &c. 



t, Reverse motion. 



u, Hot water cistern. 



v, Condenser. 



w, Air pump. 



x, Air pump side rod. 



yy, Feed pump and rod. 



0, Connecting rod. 



A, Paddle wheel shaft. 



B, Crank on ditto. 



C, Crank on intermediate shaft. 



D, Drag link. 



E, Paddle wheel. 



F F, Suction for feed, hand pumps, 



and injection cock. 

 G G G, Blowing-out pipes. 

 H H HH, Feed pipes and head. 

 Ill, Pipe for charging boiler by 



hand pump. 



K, Pipe and cock for washing deck. 

 L, Guard rod. 



PLATE XXXIV. 



PLAN OF THE ENGINE OF THE NILE STEAM SHIP. 



a a, Boilers. 

 bbbbb, Flues. 

 c c c c, Fire places. 



d, Steam box. 



e, Blowing-off pipe. 

 , Air case. 



gg, Man holes. 

 h, Steam pipe. 

 ii, Cylinders. 

 jj, Slide valves. 

 kkkk, Working beams. 

 //, Motion cross bars. 



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