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Title: Scientific American Supplement, No. 460, October 25, 1884

Author: Various

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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT NO. 460

NEW YORK, OCTOBER 25, 1884

Scientific American Supplement. Vol. XVIII, No. 460.

Scientific American established 1845

Scientific American Supplement, $5 a year.

Scientific American and Supplement, $7 a year.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

I. CHEMISTRY. ETC.--Wolpert's Method of Estimating the
Amount of Carbonic Acid in the Air.--7 Figures.

Japanese Camphor.--Its preparation, experiments, and analysis
of the camphor oil.--By H. OISHI.

II. ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS.--Links in the History of the
Locomotive.--With two engravings of the Rocket.

The Flow of Water through Turbines and Screw Propellers.--By
ARTHUR RIGG.--Experimental researches.--Impact on level
plate.--Impact and reaction in confined channels.--4 figures.

Improved Textile Machinery.--The Textile Exhibition at
Islington.--5 figures.

Endless Rope Haulage.--2 figures.

III. TECHNOLOGY.--A Reliable Water Filter.--With engraving.

Simple Devices for Distilling Water.--4 figures.

Improved Fire Damp Detecter.--With full description and engraving.

Camera Attachment for Paper Photo Negatives.--2 figures.

Instantaneous Photo Shutter.--1 figure.

Sulphurous Acid.--Easy method of preparation for photographic
purposes.

IV. PHYSICS. ELECTRICITY, ETC.--Steps toward a Kinetic
Theory of Matter.--Address by Sir Wm. THOMSON at the Montreal
meeting of the British Association.

Application of Electricity to Tramways.--By M. HOLROYD
SMITH.--7 figures.

The Sunshine Recorder.--1 figure.

V. ARCHITECTURE AND ART.--The