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Eight Wheel Cars for Railroads - p1

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09211850-1a

English Engine Drivers - p1

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09211850-1b

The Celestials in China - p1

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09211850-1c

American Association for the Advancement of Science - p2

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09211850-2

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The Voltaic Battery - p3

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09211850-3

About Explosions—Practical Exprience - p3

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09211850-3a

A Female Aeronaut - p3

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09211850-3b

A Machine for Praying - p3

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09211850-3c

Black Lead Mines of New Brunswick - p3

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09211850-3d

Noiseless Carriage Wheels and Horse Shoes - p4

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09211850-4

A New Watch - p4

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09211850-4a

Improved Carpet Loom - p4

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09211850-4b

Wine Making - p4

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09211850-4c

Centrifugal Castings - p4

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09211850-4d

Improved Mitre Box - p4

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09211850-4e

Improved Axle Box - p4

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09211850-4f

Knapp's Patent Cow Milker - p4

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09211850-4g

Porcelain - p4

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09211850-4h

The Voltaic Battery - p4

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09211850-4i

The Power of Lightning, Steam, and the Press - p5

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09211850-5

The Late State Fair - p5

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09211850-5a

Our New Volume - p5

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09211850-5b

Singular Process - p5

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09211850-5c

Dodd's Anti-Friction Shaft and Axle Roller Cylinder - p5

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09211850-5d

Fair of the American Institute - p5

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09211850-5e

Letter and Newspaper Clasps - p5

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09211850-5f

Our List of Patent Claims - p5

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09211850-5g

Notice - p5

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Jenny Lind, the Queen of Song - p5

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09211850-5i

Aspect of Death in Childhood - p5

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09211850-5j

Maryland Mechanics Institute - pp5 - 6

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09211850-5k

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The Submarine Telegraph between France and England - p6

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To Correspondents - p7

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Important Notice to us ! - p7

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09211850-7a

Coal Ashes as a Manure - p8

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09211850-8

To Harden Steel without Springing - p8

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09211850-8a

Butternut Sugar - p8

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09211850-8b

Durability of Iron Ships - p8

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09211850-8c

Ocean Navigation—Marine Steam Engine - p8

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09211850-8d

American Mesmerizer in Britain - p8

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09211850-8e

To Extract the Essential Oil from any Flower - p8

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09211850-8f

New Prospectus - p8

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican09211850-8g