Scientific American Supplement, No. 384, May 12, 1883 by Various
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Dam Across the Ottawa River, and New Canal at Carillon,
Quebec. Several figures and map. II. ARCHITECTURE.--Dwelling Houses.--Hints on building. By WILLIAM HENNAN.--Considerations necessary in order to have- thoroughly sweet homes.--Experiment illustrating the necessity of damp courses.--How to make dry walls and roofs.--Methods of heating.--Artificial lighting.--Refuse.--Cesspools.--Drainage House at Heaton.--Illustration. A Mansard Roof Dwelling. 2 figures. III. ELECTRICITY.--The History of the Electric Telegraph.--Documents relating to the magnetic telegraph.--Apparatus of Comus and Alexandre.--Origin of the electric telegraph.--Apparatus of Lesage, Lemond, Reveroni, Saint Cyr, and others.--Several figures. Electrical Transmission and Storage.--By DR. C. WM. SIEMENS. III. MEDICINE AND HYGIENE.--Malaria. By Dr. JAMES SALISBURY.--VII. Report on the cause of ague.--Studies of ague plants in their natural and unnatural habitats.--List of objects found in the Croton water.--Synopsis of the families of ague plants.-- Several figures. Ichthyol. Autopsy Table. 1 figure. |
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