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ON LOCKS AND KEYS.

required. The circular levers were kept in theirproper position by check or binding springs.

Brierley’s Lock, invented about 1846.

The peculiarity of the construction of this lockconsists in fixing a jointed-hasp upon the face of aBramah lock, on the underside of which is a studthat passes through the lock-plate. This lock wasadapted to an expanding leather folio or case,containing a number of pockets; these pockets,whether full or empty, are hound with a strap withbrass eyelets, which is braced through the hasp,the stud of which passes through and secures it.During the Railway mania these folios were usedas “ scrip cases,” and had an extensive sale. Thesecases are also made with indexes for letters, invoices,&c., and are extremely useful and convenient.

Morris’s Direction Padlock, invented about 1846.

This padlock is constructed with a recess in front,in Avliich are placed a dozen or more cards, with athin piece of transparent horn placed before them.On one side of the recess which contains the cardsis a lever secured in its place by the shackle. Inusing the lock the direction is written on one of thecards, and put into the recess under the piece ofhorn; the lever or bar is then put back, when itfalls into a notch in the back of the shackle-joint;the key is then turned round, and the receptacle,