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NOTES ON STATIONARY ENGINES. 



The locomotive coal bill includes tlie carriage and delivery 

 of coal, and in all good locomotive practice expansion by- 

 notching up is resorted to, and the high speed adopted 

 reduces the necessity for compounding elsewhere folt. 



Several gentlemen referred to tlio largo number of subjects 

 covered more or less completely in the paper, and to the im- 

 possibility of discussing the whole ; this being the case, it 

 follows of necessity that !i, hope nniy be alh)wcd that a 

 reference to these heads will furnish material for many 

 future meetings. 



In conclusion, an expression of gratitude is cnJlod for on 

 the account of all who have entered into the discussion. 

 This is none the less urgent on account of the fact that 

 much of the criticism was in direct opposition to the state- 

 ments or opinions expressed in the paper, as it is to be 

 clearly remembered that this is the only kind of criticism 

 called for as a rule, except to support a point which has been 

 previously attacked. At the same time, it is believed that 

 others might have joined in with advantage, as every item 

 is useful in one way or another, and a,s a rule it will be 

 found on discussion, that in the majority of oases the differ- 

 ences of opinion which exist and which are appalling in their 

 magnitude, will be cleared away and absolutely disappear. 



