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On the Friction and Resistance of Carriages
Mr. Grimshaw's Experiments
Experiments with the Dynamometer
Table of the Resistance with respect to Weight
Experiments on the Resistance upon the Plate-Rail
CHAPTER VII.
On the Friction of Ropes on Inclined-Planes.
Self-acting Planes
Fixed Engine Planes
Table of the Result of Experiments
CHAPTER VIII.
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On the Performances of the different Kinds of Motive
Power
220
Comparative Resistance of Canals and Rail-Roads
Table of the relative Performances of Horses upon
Canals and Loco-motive Engines upon Rail-
Roads
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