Chapter II: ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS.--Foundations in Quicksand,

Lift Bridge over the Ourcq Canal.--3 figures

St. Petersburg a Seaport.--A canal cut from Cronstadt to
St. Petersburg.--Opening of same by the Emperor and
Empress.--With full page engraving

The New French Dispatch Boat Milan.--With engraving

The Launching and Docking of Ships Sidewise.--4 figures

Improved High Speed Engine.--12 figures

The National Transit Co.'s Pipe Lines for the Transportation
of Oil to the Seaboard.--With map and diagram

The Fuel of the Future.--History of natural gas.--Relation to
petroleum.--Duration of gas, etc.--With table of analyses
Closing Leakages for Packing.--Use of asbestos in stuffing
boxes