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Scientific American Magazine Vol 11 Issue 3

Scientific American Magazine

Volume 11, Issue 3

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Features

Improved Musquito Canopy, the End of Breech-Loading Cannon and More

Fairbairn on Steam Boilers

The Hecker and Waterman Experiments

Special Notices

Boring Tools

Iron-Clads, Stave-Dressing Machine and More

Some New Facts in Relation to the Sunbeam

Hybernating Fish

Factitious Diamonds

To Prevent Sickness in the Army

Meddling Legislation

The Philosophy of Blowing Out a Candle

Another Great Display of Falling Stars Expected

Miscellaneous Summary

The “Kearsarge” and the “Alabama”

Recent American Patents

Patent Claims

Issued From the United States Patent-Office

Patents Granted for Seventeen Years!

To Our Readers

Departments

Correspondence

Notes and Queries