CONTENTS. XXI 



Section G.— MECHANICAL SCIENCE. 



THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6. 



Page 

 Address by W. H. Peeecb, F.E.S., M.Inst.C.E., President of the Section 781 



1. The Phonograph. By Colonel G. E. Goueatjd 792 



2. The Graphophone. By Henkt Edmdtsds 792 



3. Mechanical Pathology considered in its relation to Bridge Design. By 



G. H. Thomson, M.Am.S.E 793 



4. A few Arguments in favour of Light or Road Railways. By Thos. 

 Stephen P. W. D'Alte Sellon, Assoc.M.Inst.C.E 794 



FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7. 



1. The Barry Docks. By John Wolfe Baeet, M.Inst.C.E 795 



2. Plant and Machinery in use on the Manchester Ship Canal. By Lionel 



B. Wells, M.Inst.C.E 796 



3. On an improved Canal Lift. By S. Llotd 797 



4. On the Replenishment of the Underground Waters of the Permeable 

 Formations of England. By J. Bailey Denton, M.Inst.C.E., F.G.S. ... 797 



5. The Raiyan Project for the Storage of Nile Flood. By Cope White- 

 house, M.A 799 



€. The Severn Watershed. By J, W. AVillis Bttnd 799 



SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. 



1. On Rolling Seamless Tubes from Solid Bars or Ingots, by the Mannesmanu 



Process. By Feedeeick Siemens 804 



2. Gaseous Fuel. By J. Emeeson Dowson, M.Inst.C.E 805 



3. The Shipman Engine. By W. R. Pidgeon, M.A 806 



4. On the Disengaging of Boats, &c. By E. J. Hill 807 



6. The old Orkney Click Mill. By Professor A. Jamleson, M.Inst.C.E 807 



MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. 



1. On the application of Electricity to the working of a 20-ton Travelling 

 Crane. By W. Anbeeson, M.Inst.C.E 808 



2. On recent Developments of the Cowles Aluminium Process. By R. E. 

 Crompton 809 



3. Electric Lighting in America. By Professor Geo ege Foebes, F.R.S, ... 813 



4. On a System of Electrical Distribution. By Henet Edmunds 813 



6. The Measurement of Electricity in a House to House Supply. By W. 

 LowEiE 814 



€. Electric Light applied to Night Navigation upon the Suez Canal. By 

 R. Peect Sellon 814 



7. Electricity as applied to Mining. By Feank Beain 815 



8. Miners' Electric Safety Lamps. By Nicholas Watts, Assoc.M.Inst.C.E. 816 



9. On an Automatic Fire-damp Detector. By Joseph Wilson Swan, M.A. 817 



