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Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), B. (search)
. Genghis Khan issued paper money, but all his power could not give it a purchasing value above fifty per cent of its face. In The book of the balance of wisdom, by Al-Khazini, a learned Arab of the twelfth century, occurs the remark that, in the first division of his book, are added chapters on exchange and the mint, in connection with the mode of proceeding, in general, as to things salable and legal-tenders. The Bank of England commenced business at Grono's Hall, Poultry, London, in 1695. No notes were issued under £ 20. Notes of £ 5 were issued in 1793. Bank-note En-grav′ing. The chief object in the manufacture of bank-notes is to render forgery impossible, or at least easy of detection. This is sought to be effected by peculiarity of paper, design, and printing; or by a combination of these means, as is done in the Bank of England and other banks. The mechanical design, however, has chiefly been relied on for security. It has been the constant aim to make the
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), H. (search)
chute, by which its contents are carried to wagons. b. A cistern or box for washing ores. 2. (Milling.) The case of a flour bolt. A bolting-hutch. 3. A kneading-trough. Hutch′ing. （Mining.) A separation of ore in a sieve, which is suspended from a lever or held in the hands, and agitated in a vat of water. See jigger. Huy-ghen′i — an eye-piece. （Optics.) The negative eye-piece, named after its distinguished inventor, Christian Huyghens, a Dutch astronomer (1629– 1695). This wonderful man excelled in mathematical and mechanical science and art. He improved the telescope; discovered the ring of Saturn (as such); reapplied the pendulum to beating time, and first accurately adapted it; invented the micrometer; and in his various communications to the Academy of Sciences in Paris and the Royal Society of London illuminated all he undertook. He was one of the emigrants driven from France at the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, and exchanged the friend
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), P. (search)
oticed to resemble porcelain, which then was a curiosity and of great value. The material which gave the peculiar character to the compound was ascertained to be a fine white clay, found on the road near Aue, which was excessively tenacious and clammy, but capable when dry of being reduced to a very fine powder, so that it had been used for hair-powder and went by the name of Schnorr's white earth. It proved to be kaolin. The French porcelain works were first established at St. Cloud, in 1695, by Louis XIV.; at Vincennes, 1740; removed to Sevres, 1786. The Meissen, Saxony, porcelain manufactory was established by Augustus II., Elector of Saxony, in 1710. Botticher invented the hard paste in 1706; the red ware like jasper, in 1711: white porcelain, in 1709; the perfect, white kind, in 1715. He died in 1719. Heroldt introduced gilding and painting in 1720; modeled groups, in 1731; porcelain made in England, at Bow, in 1698. Wedgwood ware was first patented, 1762. Porcelain
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), S. (search)
and springbalance at a little lower pressure than the lock-up valve. It was invented by Papin, 1695, and was originally applied to his digester. Safety-valves. A, Fig. 4543, shows Papin's safblast of trumpets was not unknown there. Morland, who was born in 1625, and died in poverty in 1695, is believed to have given the speaking-trumpet its present form, though his claims are warmly coo make plans and test them. Basco de Garay, 1543, the Marquis of Worcester, 1655, Denys Papin, 1695, Savery, 1698, and others, had prophesied, proposed, or tried steam navigation. The modes of pe paddle-wheel1789 Sets of reciprocating paddles1789 Destruction of Denys Papin's steamboat in 1695, by the Bargemen of the Seine (by Figuier). See list under steam. See also propeller, pages 1al mind, like Watt, and was fertile in resources. This was Dr. Papin, of Blois, in France (about 1695). Papin's water-elevator. Papin started with one vessel (like De Caus); then separated them
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), T. (search)
of powder against the French at Rochelle. One exploded against a vessel without seriously damaging it. The others were intercepted. In the afternoon come the German, Dr. Knuffler, to discourse with us about his engine to blow up ships. We doubted not the matter of fact, it being tried in Cromwell's time, but the safety of carrying them in ships.—Pepys's Diary, 1662. In 1688 an immense floating bomb was prepared by the French against the port of Algiers, but was not used. In 1693-95 similar contrivances were used by the English in besieging St. Malo, Dieppe, and Dunkirk, without serious damage. In 1770 the Russians burned the Turkish fleet in the port of Tchesme, and destroyed the fortifications by the shock of the explosion. In 1804 the loaded catamarans of Fulton were used by the English against the French fleet off Boulogne. But little damage was done. The experiments were repeated again and again against Le Forte Rouge at Calais, 1804 (Fulton blew up the bri
Cambridge sketches (ed. Estelle M. H. Merrill), The oldest road in Cambridge. (search)
atural powers were extraordinary, his acquired knowledge of various kinds was so too. His temper indeed was sudden, but this was his burden and lamentation. He was a person of grave and austere countenance and conversation, mixed with much of the gentleman and the Christian. He died at seventy. It should be recited in his honor that he was wholly opposed to the witchcraft trials and boldly so declared himself; but in vain, as popular clamor demanded them. His two sons were Francis, born 1695, graduated at Harvard 1712, died 1768; and Thomas, born 1697, graduated 1714, died 1769. Thomas became pastor of the First Church in Boston in 1717 and was an excellent minister. Francis, after the English plan, succeeded his father. He occupied the ancestral estate, and spent the most of his life in the public service. He was Register of Probate for Middlesex from 1709 to 1731, so that for many years the father was Judge and the son Register. He was Register of Deeds forty-five years
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 9: civil History. (search)
hither again; which made him take a more particular leave than otherwise he would have done. Sixth day, Nov. 10, 1699. Mr. Danforth is entombed about 1/4 of an hour before 4 P. M. Very fair and pleasant day; much company. Bearers: on the right side, Lt-Governor, Mr. Russell, Sewall; left side, Mr. W. Winthrop, Mr. Cook, Col. Phillips. I helped lift the corpse into the tomb, carrying the feet. In the long and perilous conflict on behalf of chartered rights, Gookin and Danforth were supported by their brethren the Deputies from Cambridge, all good men and true. Deacon Edward Collins was Deputy from 1654 to 1670, without intermission; Edward Oakes, 1659, 1660, 1669-1681; Richard Jackson, 1661, 1662; Edward Winship, 1663, 1664, 1681-1686; Edward Jackson, 1665-1668, 1675, 1676; Joseph Cooke, 1671, 1676-1680; Thomas Prentice, 1672-1674; Samuel Champney, 1686, and again, after the Revolution, from 1689 to 1695, when he died in office. Their names should be in perpetual remembrance.
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 14: civil History. (search)
2. 0 May 1, To wine and eating,0. 6. 8 May, To dinners, drink and suppers,0. 18. 0 To flip and cheese,0. 1. 8 To wine and flip,0. 4. 0 June, To punch,0. 2. 8 July, To punch and eating,0. 4. 0 August, To punch and cheese,0. 3. 7 Oct., To punch and flip,0. 4. 8 To dinners and drink,0. 13. 8 Dec., Jan., 1770, & Feb., Sundries,0. 12. 0 ———— £ 4. 10. 7 John Jackson kept a public house near the northwesterly angle of Brattle Street and Brattle Square, probably from about 1672 until 1695, when he was succeeded by Capt. Josiah Parker, who purchased the estate in 1699, and was an inn-holder as late as 1725, and perhaps until he died in July or August, 1731. It does not distinctly appear whether Samuel Gibson was an innholder; but in 1672 he was punished for unlawfully entertaining students. The following deposition and confessions are preserved in the files of the County Court: Urian Oakes, aged 14 yeares and upward do testifie that about 10 dayes since he and Percifall G
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 23: civil officers. (search)
homas Prentice, 16 72-1674. John Stone, 1682, 1683. Samuel Champney, 1686, 1689-1692, 1694, 1695. David Fiske, 1689, 1697. Thomas Oliver, 1692, 1693, 1698, 1701-1713. John Leverett, 169ory Cooke,* 1667. Francis Whitmore,* 1668, 1682. Peter Towne, 1668, 1676, 1690, 1691, 1694, 1695. John Spring,* 1668, 1678. John Fuller,* 1669, 1675. Samuel Goffe,* 1670. Thomas Prenti Jonas Clarke, 1679, 1690. John Mason,* 1679. Ephraim Winship,* 1679. John Oldham, 1679, 1695-1698, 1700– 1703, 1706-1708, 1711-1714. John Hastings,* 1680. Nathaniel Wilson,* 1680. J6. Ebenezer Wiswall,* 1686. Philip Russell, 1686, 1700, 1701. Edward Winship, 1691-1693, 1695– 1701. James Oliver, 1694, 1698, 1699. Abraham Hill, 1695, 1696. William Russell, 1697, 1695, 1696. William Russell, 1697, 1700-1702, 1704, 1705, 1712-1714. Joseph Simons, 1698, 1699. William Reed, 1698, 1699. John Leverett, 1699, 1700. Samuel Sparhawk, 1701-1705, 1709, 1710. Samuel Cooper, 1702-1710, 1712–<
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
ards removed to Boston, and thence to Salem, in 1695, where he d. 27 Mar. 1697, a. 94 years. Before 2. Jacob, chosen Hog-reeve for Menotomy, in 1695. 3. William, his house had been destroyed by1-2, d. young; and by second wife, Jonathan, b. 1695, d. unm. 11 April 1742, aged 47; Elizabeth, b.He was Selectman 1691, 1692, and d. 14 Feb. 1704-5, a. about 70; his w. Mary survived. 4. John, 746; Sarah, m. John Gay, and d. 1772; John, b. 1695, grad. H. C. 1712, Master of the Grammar Schooohn the f. was Selectman fifteen years, between 1695 and 1714, and d. 14 Oct. 1719, a. 66; his secon later; was an innholder in Woburn from 1693 to 1695, and in Camb. 1696 and for many subsequent yeaevenson 29 May 1662. They resided in Billerica 1695. Peirce, Mark (or Pierce), owned an estate a Fisk; William, b. 18 July 1693; Mary, b. 8 Ap. 1695, m. Deac. John Stone of Lex. 8 Ap. 1714, and ds Carter of Woburn 1 Ap. 1713; Joanna, b. about 1695, d. unm. 17 Dec. 1716, a. 21 (Susanna and Joan[14 more...]
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