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CONTENTS. 



Section <;.— ME(^HANICAL SCIENCE. 



THUIlSiDA Y, AUGUST 28. 



I'uge 

 Address by Sir F. J. Mkamwhu,, LL.D., F.R.S.,V.P.In8t.C.E., President of 

 the Section ^^75 



1. The Forth Bridge. Uv Bknjamin JIakeb, M.Inst.O.K 884 



2. The Severn Tunnel Uiiilway. lly J. Olarkk IIawksiiaw, M.Inst.C.K.... 884 



3. On Sinfrlt'-Track Uiillways. Hy W. K. MuiR 885 



4. On American IVrmanent Way. By Joseph Wri.HON, A.M., M.Inst.C.E, 880 

 6, On the Canadian Pacific Kailwny. By Vkrnon Smith 885 



FlUnA Y, AUGUST 29. 



1. On the Tlicory ol'tht' Stcani-Kiigine. By Professor ItouiiUT IT. Tiiuuston 885 



2. Steam- l';n>.'ino practice in the United States in 1884. By J. (!. IIoADLEY 88(> 



3. Pumpin}.' Machinery. By E. D. LKAvrrr, Jun 889 



4. The Anthracitt! Hurnini^' Locomotive of America. By J. 1). BAKNirrr 800 



5. On EnfyliHh Locomotive Engineering. By A. McDoNNiir.r, and J. A. F. 

 Asi'lNALL 800 



6. On the Construction of L(«omotive Engines for the London, Brighton, and 



South Coast Uailwny. By W. STRoxJoi.iiy 800 



7. On Valve Gear. By David .Toy 800 



8. On Heating Buildings hy Steam from a Central Source. By J. IL Barx- 



LETT ' : 801 



MONDAY, SEPT EM It Ell 1. 

 L On the Lighthouse System of Canada. By William Smixji 801 



2. Improvements in Coast Signals ; with supplementary llemarks on the 

 new Eddystoue Lighthouse. By Sir James N. UoiiG'r.ASS, M.Inst.C.E.... 803 



3. The Watt and Hor.se-Power. By W. H. Preece, F.R.S 803 



4. Secondary Batteries. By W. H. Preece, F.R.S 893 



5. Domestic Electric Lighting. By W. II. Preece, F.l! . S 803 



6. The Portrusi Electric Railway. By Dr. A. Traim... 803 



7. Electric Tramways. By IIoluoyd Smith 893 



8. A New Volt-Meter. J5y Captain Caudew 893 



TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. 



1. Report of the Patent Law Committee 894 



2. Report of the Sci-ew Gauge Committee 894 



3. Report of the Sea-Coast Erosion Committee 804 



4. Some Points in 1 )ynamo-Electric Machines. By Professor S. P. Thomp- 



son, D.Sc 804 



5. On the Heating of Conductors hy Electric Currents. By Professor 



G. FoRHEs .' 894 



G. Automatic Sprinklers for Fire Extinction. By C. J. II. Woodbury 894 



7. On the Friction of .lournals. By Professor Osborne Reynolds, F.R.S... 895 



8. Grain Elevators. By V. C. Van IIokn 895 



