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2. Extracts from papers written by John Buddle,Esq. on the Use of the Wire Gauze Safety Lamp.

“ Having observed in some of the pe-riodical publications, certain remarks on SirH. Davy’s lamp, which in my mind appearto have originated in motives unconnectedwith truth and the improvement of science,I feel myself called upon to do an act ofjustice to the merit of the invention, in apublic statement of its great utility and ex-tensive use in the coal mines of this country.

During the last ten months it has beenextensively employed in all the collieriesunder my inspection ; and it gives me thehighest pleasure to be able to state, thatduring that time not the slightest accidentby fire has occurred from its use, thoughseveral hundreds of lamps are daily em-ployed.

In the. parts of mines where fire-dampprevails, the surveys and inspections arenow carried on by the light of the lampwithout apprehension of danger from explo-sion ; for experience has shewn us, that,with the caution of keeping it in proper re-