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and then multiplying the said ring, we are in a position 
to build up a roll at much less cost than if all had 
to be independently produced. 
Mr. Pelham carries this principle further, and, in 
so doing, makes a virtue of necessity, in increasing 
the width of the cell base, while he takes one or 
Fig. 51 .— Details of Sectiox-m.ade Foundation Machine. 
A, Comb in Strips (natural size). B, Section-made Roll (scale, «, Axis ; 
ri, r/, Rings; ro, Roll, partly completed. C, Plan of Pelham Roll. D, Portion 
of Matrix for Edge of Ring (actual size). E, Side View of Ring, carrying Dies. 
F, Portion of Axis, carrying four Rings united and one separate. 
two liberties with the form of the midrib, which 
secure mechanical advantages without appearing to 
appreciably damage its suitability. If we examine 
the strips (A), we find it impossible to retain the 
five complete hexagons each carries without taking 
