EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. 



m m, Cross heads to slide valves. 



n n, Cross heads to cylinders. 



o o, Working gear. 



pp, Counterbalance. ' 



q, Working gear arm. 



v r, Eccentric frame and rod. 



*, Gear for starting, &c. 



t, Reverse motion. 



u u, Hot water cisterns. 



v v, Air pump cross heads. 



w w, Air pumps. 



x x, Blow valves. 



y y, Injection cocks. 



z, Connecting rod. 



A, Paddle wheel shaft. 



B, Crank on ditto. 



C, Crank on intermediate shaft. 



D, Drag link. 



E, Paddle wheel. 



F F F, Suction for feed, hand pumps, 



and injection cocks. 

 G G, Hand pumps. 

 H H, Injection pipes. 

 I I I I, Pipes for charging boilers by 



hand pumps. 

 K K, Blowing-out pipes. 

 L L L L, Feed pipes. 

 M M M M, Guard rods. 



PLATES XXXV. AND XXXVI. 



CROSS SECTIONS OF THE ENGINE OF THE NILE STEAM SHIP. 



a a, Boilers. 

 bbbbb, Flues. 

 cccc, Fire places. 



d, Steam box. 



e, Blowing-off valve and pipe. 



f, Air case. 

 yg, Man holes. 

 h, Steam pipe. 



i i, Feed pipe and head. 



j, Waste water pipe. 



kkkkk k, Blowing-out pipes. 



Ill, Gauge cocks. 



m, Cylinder cross head. 



n, Motion cross bar. 



o o, Side rods to slide valve. 



p, Cross head to slide valve. 



g, Working gear. 



r, Working gear arm. 



s s, Side rods to cylinder. 

 t, Cross head to air pump. 

 u u, Side rods to air pump. 

 v, Connecting rod bar. 

 w w, Short links. 

 x, Connecting rod. 

 g, Paddle wheel shaft. 

 z, Crank on ditto. 



A, Drag link. 



B, Crank on intermediate shaft. 

 c c, Plumber blocks. 



D, Paddle wheel. 



E E, Suction pipes, to feed hand 



pumps, and injection cocks. 

 F F, Pipes for charging boilers by 



hand pumps. 



G G, Pipes for washing deck. 

 H H, Air pumps. 



