200 OILS.

Fig. 99. The lock outside, half size, a, the plate; b, the cock; c, the tumbler-pin!d, the hollow for the nipple seat.

Fig. 100. The lock inside, half size, showing all the parts in their places with the cockdown at bearer, a, the main-spring; b, the sear-spring; e, the sear; d, the tumbler;

<?, the bridle; /, the main-spring; g, the sear-pin; h, the sear-spring-pin; b tIiebridle-pin.

N.

NITRE (Saltpetre), and NITRATE OF SODA (Cubic nitre), imported for hoBieconsumption in 1839, 314,543 cwts.; in 1840, 369,204; duty 6d. per cwt.NITROMETER. See Appendix . ....

NUTMEGS; imported for consumption in 1839, 133,470 lbs.; in 1840, Il8>5° >duty from British possessions, 2s. 6d.; from foreign, 3s. 6d. per lb.

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OIL, COCOA-NUT; imported for consumption in 1839, 15,153 cwts.; > n * ’

37,269; duty, Is. 3d. per cwt. . -040,

OIL, OLIVE; imported for consumption in 1839, 1,806,178 gallons; m1,985,902; duty 8d. per gallon. 4 881!

OIL, PALM; imported for consumption in 1839, 262,910 cwts.; in 1840, 314>duty, Is. 3d. per cwt. . , OQO 21438

OIL, tram, .spermaceti, and blubber; imported for consumption in looJ, \%s.tuns; in 1840, 19,955, of British fishing Is. per tun; of foreign fishing, *0 •per tun. . ar tid eS

The numerous uses of unctuous oils give importance to their preparation, asof food, or for burning in lamps, and for the manufacture of soaps, &c. lb