Triumphs and Wonders of the 19th Century: The True Mirror of a Phenomenal Era: A volume of original, entertaining and instructive historic and descriptive writings, showing the many and marvellous achievements which distinguish an hundred years of material, intellectual, social and moral progressBoyd, James P. (James Penny)
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Triumphs and Wonders of the 19th Century: The True Mirror of a Phenomenal Era: A volume of original, entertaining and instructive historic and descriptive writings, showing the many and marvellous achievements which distinguish an hundred years of material, intellectual, social and moral progress
Boyd, James P. (James Penny)
Inventions; Progress
Armstrong Field Gun 287
Rodman Gun 288
Old Smooth-bore Mortar 289
Spencer Carbine 291
Metallic Cartridge of 1864–65 292
Prismatic Powder 298
Mortar on Revolving Hoist. _Full page_ 299
Modern Shrapnel 301
Krag-Jorgensen Rifle 302
Penetrating Power of Guns and Bullets. _Full page_ 303
Gatling Gun 304
Nordenfeldt Rapid Fire Gun 305
Soil Pulverizer. Furnished by author 309
Columbia Harvester and Binder. Furnished by author 311
Improved Thresher, with Blower and Self-feeder. Furnished by
author 312
Automatic Stacker with Folding Attachment. Furnished by author 313
Disc Harrow. H. P. Denocher & Co., Hamilton, Ont. 314
Acme Harrow. Furnished by author 315
Double Corn Cultivator. Long-Alstatten Co., Hamilton, Ont. 317
Modern Clover Huller. Gaar, Scoot & Co., Richmond, Ind. 319
Hereford Cow, “Lady Laurel.” Furnished by author 320
Group of Aberdeen-Angus Cattle. Courtesy of D. Bradford & Son,
Aberdeen, O. 321
Jersey Cow, “Ida,” of St. Lambert. Miller & Sibley, Franklin, Pa. 322
Poland-China Hog. Furnished by author 323
Merino Sheep. John Pow & Son, Salem, O. 325
Double Corn Planter. H. P. Denocher & Co., Hamilton, Ont. 326
Hand Garden Plow. H. P. Denocher & Co., Hamilton, Ont. 327
Success Anti-Clog Weeder. D. Y. Hallock & Co., York, Pa. 331
Aspinwall Potato Planter. Furnished by author 335
Brooklyn Suspension Bridge. _Full page_ 341
The Niagara Railway Arch. Courtesy of Grand Trunk R. R.
_Full page_ 343
The Firth of Forth Bridge, General View. Credit “Bridges,”
Chicago. _Full page_ 344
Pecos River Viaduct 345
Formal Opening of Suez Canal 347
Manchester Ship Canal 349
Complete Rock Cut Chicago Drainage Canal. Courtesy of Lidgerwood
Man. Co. _Full page_ 351
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