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Machines and devices (9 Subjects)

Lighting device similar to a lantern, belonging to the Count of Alcantara in Portugal. The hydraulic mechanism of the lantern greatly impressed the author, and the Count gave it to him as a gift.

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Lighting device similar to a lantern, belonging to the Count of Alcantara in Portugal. The hydraulic mechanism of the lantern greatly impressed the author, and the Count gave it to him as a gift.

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Device for water compression.

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Irrigation machine. The author was given a tour of the installations of this irrigation system during his journey to Britain.

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Devices and other objects used in scientific experiments.

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Instrument with magnifying lens to aid the detailed drawing of objects.

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18. Astronomical instrument. 19, 20. Condensation vessels (to turn gas into solid matter)21. Instrument for making detailed drawings, used in architecture and astronomy. 22. Drawing of coal mine, showing the ventilation system.

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29. Fire-extinguishing vehicle in Antwerp, Belgium. 30. View of the Doric columns of the Antwerp City Hall. 31. Outline of the fortifications of the city walls. 32. Sarcophagus of a cardinal at Liége.

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40, 41. Water-powered hoist. 42. Hot bath (sauna) which the author studied in Essen, Germany. 44. The Town Hall of Hilldesheim, Germany. 45. House in Hanover, Germany. 46. Headwear typically worn by the women of Hanover.

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