Transactions of the Manchester Geological Society, Band 161882 |
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Seite 338 - The first time that we had an opportunity of talking to Lord "Palmerston on the subject of the Submarine Tunnel we found "him at first rather close. '"What! you pretend to ask us to " 'contribute to a work, the object of which is to shorten a distance " 'which we find already too short.' " "We expressed to him our wish to talk of it to Prince Albert "in his presence, and to this he very kindly consented. The "Prince Consort had supported this project with truly enthusiastic " sympathy. His reception...
Seite 135 - ... length that the open mouth (which should be protected with a louvre covering or cap to keep out the dirt) should reach up very near to the roof ; the bottom end of this pipe or tube I would continue to the bank of the pit ; and as in the case of water you proceed to remove the accumulation by a water-pump, so in this case I would pump out the accumulation of light carburetted hydrogen by means of an air-pump ; probably a small fan like that used in foundries would do as well, or even better....
Seite 132 - Supposing all these branches of inquiry to result unsatis" factorily, whether this gas should be loaded or neutralised "in some manner that should render it non-explosive?
Seite ix - ... and if judged to be of sufficient interest, shall be printed at the expense of the Society, in its Transactions. RULES. I. — The Society consists of Ordinary, Life, Honorary, and Corresponding Members. II. — Every candidate for admission into the Society as an ordinary member, must be proposed by two or more members, who must sign a certificate in recommendation of him, setting forth the name, description, and place of residence of the candidate. III. — The certificate, when duly filled...
Seite 339 - ' engineer, that if he can accomplish it, I will give him my " ' blessing in my own name, and in the name of all the Ladies "
Seite ix - Rules ; and no dividend, gift, division, or bonus in money shall at any time, or under any circumstances, be made unto or between the members of the Society, or any of them.
Seite 257 - ... apparatus should be so placed as to be out of the reach of any interference or tampering on the part of the officials upon whose attention to duty the instrument was intended to act as a check. He believed the presence of such an apparatus would ensure greater watchfulness and care from engineers in charge of ventilating engines.
Seite 341 - Of the utility of the work in question, if successfully carried out, there appears no reason for any doubt, and Her Majesty's Government would, therefore, offer no opposition to it, provided they are not asked for any gift or loan or guarantee in connection therewith.
Seite 135 - ... to collect the water at the bottom of the pit and so facilitate its removal by the pumps, so I would make a hole or sump for the accommodation of the gas ; but as the water is heavy and lies upon the floor, and has the sump for it made in the floor, so my hole or ' sump ' to gather the gas should be in the roof of the mine, and that in the highest accessible places.