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CHAPTER XVI.
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Experiments at the Literary and Philosophical So-ciety of Newcastle, on the Lamps of Mr. Brand-ling, Dr. Murray, and Mr. Stephenson. 184
CHAPTER XVII.
Experiments of Sir H. Davy on the InflammableAir of Mines.—His Lamp.—Observations thereon,and on a Paper in the Edinburgh Review. 191
CHAPTER XVIII.
Dr. Clanny’s New Lamp, with Curious Accountof Experiments with his Original Apparatus .... 206
CHAPTER XIX.
On the Necessary Regulation of Collieries.—Ob-servations of Mr. Thomas and Thomas Chapman,
Esq. thereon.—Plan for establishing an Ofiice byAct of Parliament, and for appointing Com-missioners, and a Master Superintendent, forregulating and inspecting Mines.—Abridgmentand Alteration of Mr. Chapman’s Rules. 212
CHAPTER XX.
Brief Statement of the Newcastle and Sunderland
Coal Trade. 224
Glossary of Technical Terms used in Mining. 243
Appendix. 249
Index. 251
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