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INDEX.
down at the east entrance of the Exhibition by theScyssel Asphalte Company, 576. Specimen of asphaiteadapted for pavement from France , 576, 577.
Asprey, C., 655.
Assam —Collection of the woods of, 133.
Assam Tea. —See Tea.
Assam Tea Company, 57, 58.
Assaying Apparatus. —Apparatus for assaying preciousmetals, from Russia , 2'J7. Description of >1. Staffel’s in-vention, ib. Practical utility of the instrument, ib.
Assay Balances —Notices of, in the British Department,258. Of ordinary construction from France , 251). Im-proved construction of, from Belgium , ib.
Associate Jurors.— See Juries.
Astagram Sugar Company (India ), G3.
Astell and Co., 163.
Aston, J., 507.
Aston, \V\, 503.
Astorian Company (Huddersfield ), 352.
Astrath, C., 673.
Astronomical Clocks.— See Clocks , Astronomical.
Astronomical Instruments. —Description of. and observa-tions on the various astronomical instruments exhibited,246 el seq. Electro-magnetic apparatus used successfullyby the Americans both for the purposes of geodesy andastronomy, 246. Description of a transit instrument, in-tended for use either in the meridian or prime vertical,247, 248. Description of a portable or field transit instru-ment. 247. Description of the principles of two altitudeinstruments exhibited by Messrs. Dollond , 247, 24S. De-scription of an instrument called a transit circle, 248.Detail of the construction and principles of a large astro-nomical instrument exhibited by Mr. Ross, called anequatorial; also description of a similar instrument ex-hibited by Mr. Simms, ib. Portable equatorial exhibitedby Dollond , well adapted for seeking for comets, 249.Description of an altitude and azimuth instrument, knownas the Westbury circle, ib. Description of a portable alti-tude and azimuth instrument, 250. Model of a stand formounting an equatorial, ib. Portable universal instru-ment from Bavaria ; description thereof. 250, 251. De-scription of an equatorial, exhibited by Mez and Sonsof Munich, 251.—See also Clocks , Astronomical . Sextants.Telescopes.
Astrohama —Description thereof, 307.
Atkin and Son, 490.
Atkinson and Marriott, 490.
Atkinson, R., and Co., 197, 375, 745.
Atkinson. W., 451.
Atloff, J. G.. 479.
Atmopyre Hoods —Invented by D. O. Edwards, 508.
Atmospheric Recorder —Self-registering meteorologicalinstrument, by Dollond , called, 299. Principle of con-struction and general description of the apparatus, ib.Registration of the changes of temperature and evapora-tion, thefall of rain, direction and force of the wind, kc.,ib.
Attenborough, R., 520.
Atwood, G. B., 585.
Aubanel, J.. 502, 519.
Aubert, J. L. (Juror), xxx.
Aubert and Klaftenberger, 341, 342.
Aubin. C., 503.
Aubry Brothers, 470.
Aubrv, F. (Juror), xxix, 476.
Aubusson Manufactory, 728.
Aucher and Son. 334.
Auckland and Waikato Coal Company (New Zealand ), 15.—See also Coal.
Auclerc (Widow), and P. Ledoux, 641.
Aucoc, —, sen., 518, 655.
Audemars, L., 341, 342, 679.
Audiat, F.. 470, 74S.
Audot, L. D. J., 519, 655.
Auer, — (Juror), xxix.
Augan, M., 78.
Augustin, H. F. L., 43.
Aulencia Company (Madrid), 585.
Ausfeld, A., 304.
Austell, St., Local Committee, 12.
Austin, G., 655.
Austin, J. B., 43.
Australia — Splendid samples of wheat, barley, and a fewof oats, from this quarter of the globe, including VanDiemen’s Land and New Zealand , 52. Samples ofmaize, 53. Flours of excellent quality, 54, 55. Good
samples of resins and gums, 76. Colouring matters ofthe different species of Xanthorrhsea well worthy ofnotice, 90. Samples of bark for tanning, 93. Collectionof woods, native of or grown in Australia , 119,120, 148.Case containing 132 specimens of merino woo), 159.Specimens of printing from Hobart Town and Sydney ,407. See also Xew South Wales. South Australia .
Austria.— Sheet iron, called iron paper, from the works ofBaron Von Kleist, at Nendeck, Bohemia. 4. Imperfectview afiorded of the mineral resources and industry ofthe country, 19. Working of mines actively carriedon, ib. Small number of exhibitors, ib. Contributionschiefly from Carinthia, Styria, Upper and LowerAustria, Hungary, Bohemia, and Salzburg , ib. Principalsources of mineral wealth in Austria , 19, 20. Objectsexhibited, Prize Medals, and Honourable Mentionsawarded to exhibitors from this country, 20, 21.
Remarks on the chemical and pharmaceutical productscontributed by Austria , 43 et seq.
No agricultural produce from Austria worthy of notice,52. Different varieties of maize, 53. Beautiful sam-ples of red and white millet, 54. The wheat flours ofthis country, especially the Croatian, exceedinglygood, 55. Samples exhibited, ib.
Samples of oil-cake, 56. Sample of bier stein, fabricatedfrom extract of malt and hops, 60. Samples of starch,dextrine, and starch gum from, 78. Series of samplesof oils, 83. Fine sample of al«canet root, 90.
Peculiar value and excellence of the felting wools exhi-bited in the Austrian department, 69. Samples ofstrong and well-prepared flux from Moravia , 99. Spe-cimens of fibrous wood, 103. Use of this substance, ib.Good series of specimens of German tinder, 104. Seriesof specimens of woods, 151. Specimen of selectedteazles, 157. Samples of wool, 157, 158. Fine ex-amples of Italian silks, 162.
A dynarnograph exhibited by the Chevalier De Bur^169,304. Jacquard cylinder, 197. Rifles and pistols’221. Surveying and levelling instruments, 255. Ba-lances, 260. Daguerreotypes. 278. Specimens of pho-tographic pictures, 279. Various chemical apparatus,297. Thermometers, 302. Description of a pyrometerexhibited by M. Wurm, of Vienna , ib. Models ofcrystals in glass, 305. Drawing instruments, 306. De-scription of various planetariums, 307. Globes, 30S.Printing machine for the blind, 311. Seraphines, 332. *
Specimens of cotton manufactures, 348. Variety ofwoollen cloths, 351. Principal seats of the manufac-ture, ib. Good quality, ib. Worsted stuff goods, 356.Observations on the yarns from Austria , 359. Samplesexhibited, 360,361. General remarks on the silk pro-ductions of this country, 362. Specimens of ribbons,365. Samples of manufactured silks. 365-368. Speci-mens of linen, 372. Great progress made in the manu-facture of mixed fabrics within the last ten years, 374.Low price and excellent quality thereof, ib. Bohemiasupplies tissues of a quality bearing the stamp of de-cided progress, ib. No originality either of design ormanufacture, ib. Objects exhibited, 375, 376. Collec-tion of shawls, 380, 381.
Specimens of furs, 386. Samples of glove leather, 393.Samples of boots and shoes, 479, 480. Handsome con-tribution of gloves of various descriptions. 481.
Magnificence of the typographical specimens! 399. Writ-ing machine for the blind, 423. Numerous specimensof bookbinding, 425. Statistics of paper-making ofthis country, 413. Specimen of playing cards, 447.Beautiful specimens of albums, 449. Specimens ofblack lead pencils of excellent quality, 450. Collectionof stationery, printing, bookbinding, &c., 452.
Observations on the printed goods and dyed yarns, 458.Numberless varieties of woollen-dyed yarns contri-buted, ib. Specimens exhibited, 459.
Articles exhibited in lace and embroidery few and notsuited to the British market, 467. Specimens of em-broidery, 472. Carpets, 475. Specimens of richly-embroidered over-coats; of dress-coats and otherv earing apparel, 482. Specimens of wearing apparel ib
Specimens of cutlery, tools, &c., 4S9-491. Observationson the collection of general hardware and iron manu-factures, 497.
s P?£hnen of works in silver, 517. Articles of jewellery,
Articles of glass exhibited by Austria , for which Medals&c., have been awarded, 53G, 537. Articles of porce-lain, earthenware, &c., exhibited; Prize Medals, &c ,awarded, 542.