1807.) 
every dimension or size, from a small 
line to the largest cable. The machinery 
made use of in this business does not 
admit ofa description without the aid of 
plates. By the mode adopted the yarns 
are all laid so as to be made to bear an 
equal proportion of the strain in the 
strand and rope, and the strands are 
laid uniformly in the rope; and each 
strand and rope receives throughout an 
equal degree of twist, by which the rope 
is rendered stronger than it would other- 
wise be, and of an uniform degree of 
strength throughout: the ‘same is either 
wholly done by one machine and opera- 
tion, or separately by different machines 
and operations. / 
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DR, CAREY'S (ISLINGTON,) for an Inven- 
ton of varrous Contrivances for preven- 
ting or checking Fires, &c. 
Dr, Carey has in his specification 
shewu the applicability of his invention 
to various purposes, as will be seen by 
our present brief description, He sup- 
Poses, first, a cistern to be placed in the 
upper part of a building to contain, water, 
either that which falls in rain, or which 
may be thrown up by means. of a pump. 
_ From this cistern a pipe is to be conduc- 
ted into a room, which terminates in a 
cock near the cieling. The plug of the 
cock is to be furnished with a projecting 
cross bar, to one end of which is attach- 
ed a weight sufiicient to turn the plug, 
and keep the cock open, when it is not 
prevented by any other foree, the cock 
being placed side ways, as the ball cock 
of a common cistern, and’ the weivht 
acting as the ball nits descent. To the 
other end of the bar let a cord be attach- 
ed, which bemg drawn tight and made 
fast below will -keep the ‘cool ‘shut. 
This cord at night is to be fastened to.a 
ting in the floor, so that if the fire burn 
any part ef it, the weight may fall, and 
Set the cock running. | Ring-weights may 
be used instead: of rings fastened to the 
floor; these may be 1aoved in the - day 
time toa convenient place. From one 
pipe several branches and cocks may be 
conducted to different parts of the room, 
so that, wherever the fire breaks out, it 
may burn a cord and set a cock running. 
To scatter the water, each’ cock may 
terminate in a large rose: or instead of 
several roses, one large shallow vessel 
may be used nearly equal in size to the 
sieling, with a slight descent toward the 
centre, and full of holes; which vessel is 
to receive the water frorm all the cocks. 
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The weight fastened to the bar of the 
cock may be connected with an alarum 
which shall be set off by the fall of the 
weight, and give notice of the fire.» 
The second thing noticed by the pa 
tentee is a Chimney Shower-bath upon 
the same principle of a pipe proceeding 
from a cistern, with cross bar, &c, 
When a chimney is on fare, the cock is te 
be opened by means of a wire, and kept 
open til the fire is extinguished. It is 
obvious that the same cistern will answer 
for both these purposes, 
Dr. Carey next describes a Chimney- 
Stopper, which, by excluding the air 
will as effectually extinguish a fire in the 
chimney as water. This stopper is to be 
made or metal or wood, in a single piece 
or in several parts; and it may be orna- 
mented ,so0 as to serve for a chimney - 
board or fire-screen. 
The fourth part of this invention is a 
Damper Gridiron, with round, semicir- 
cular, triangular, square, or rhombic 
bars, placed in contact with each other 
or nearly so: the semicircular bars 
having the fiat side down; the triangular 
msting on the base; the rhombic having 
the acute angles above and below, and 
the square being placed cither side to side, 
orangle toangle. Thisgridiron is to be 
furnished with a pan in front, to receive | 
the fat, in the same form as the pap 
attached to hollow. or concave-barred 
gridirons, The advantages of this grid- 
woh above others is that the meat can- 
not be smoked or singed, however full 
the fire may be ef smoke or blaze; and 
the fat flowing into the pan, there is no 
danger of setting fire to the chimmey. 
Pitthly, a Lock+lantern for Stables, Nurs 
series, &c. The lantern is covered with 
Wire, and its peculiar advantage consists 
in. the mode of fastening to prevent 
children and servants trom getting access 
to the light. ' 
Sixthly, a Vire-cloak or Gown, to protect 
the wearer from externa} fire, or extin- 
guish fire in the wearer's clothes. It muy 
be manutactured of any substance not 
very liable to cateh fire, such as leather, 
silk, calimanco, &c. and lined with the 
same. Betwecn the inside and eut- 
side there should be a stuffing of wool or 
hair, \ 
Seventhly, a Soot-trap for Chimneys. 
For cae a the chimney is to be 
fitted a few inches above the fire-place 
‘with a stone slab, or metal plate, leaving 
in it a hole for the smoke to ascend. 
To this hole is to be fitted 2 moveable 
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