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dried fruits from France small, except of fruits pre- !served with sugar, 56. Extensive collection of choco-lates, 59. Samples of coffee, ib. Mustards, 62.Samples of aromatized vinegar, ib. Samples of starchami starch-gum derived from different sources, 7S.
Samples of oils, 83. Colouring matters or dyeing stuffs. ’90. Very superior fiax and hemp, IK). Samples of ,cork both in the rough state and when cut by De Bos-sinou’s patent machinery, 103. Specimens of woods,153. Interesting specimens of preserved woods, ib.Illustration of J>r. Boucherie's process, ib. Exhibits of :wool from France , 15y. Specimens of raw silk andcocoons, 161, 162. Gelatines and glues of superiorquality, 165. Specimens of albumen, 166. Animalcharcoal, bone-black, and ivory-black, ib.
Double turbine, an hydraulic machine of frequent use inFrance but almost unknown in England, 172. Descrip-tion thereof, ib. Double pump with large cylinders andsix-inch valves mounted on carriage to be used in ex-cavations, 179. Carriages, viz.: a buggy drag and atown bertin. 193.
Cotton spinning machinery, 195. “ I/Epurateur ” for
opening and cleaning cotton, ib. Spinning-frame, ib."Woollen manufacturing machinery. 196. Fulling ma-chine for cloth, ib. Shearing machine, ib. Jacquard-loom, employing paper instead of card, 197. Stockingor hosiery-frames, ib. Circular hosiery-frames, ib,lleald machines, ib. Machine for manufacturing paper,198. Machine for numbering and printing tickets, ib.Heckles, ib. Hollers for spinning machinery, 199.Card clothing machine, ib. Forging machine, 200.Machine for making nails, 201. Press for bending andcutting hooks and eyes, ib. .Machine for planing andmoulding wood, ib. Brickmaking machine for hollowbricks, 202. Dressing machine for millstones, ib. :Chocolate-making machine, ib. Kneading machine, *7*.Apparatus for grinding and preparing potatoes, ib.Vacuum sugar apparatus. 203. "Wire cloth for paper- <makers, 204. Machine for engraving cylinders, ib.Machine for mincing meat, ib.
Agricultural implements, 226. 238, 242.
Improvements introduced by France in naval architec-ture, 210. Number of steam vessels built at Creuzotfor the Rhone in 12 years, 215. Improved capstanadapted to the use of chain cables, 217. Objects con-nected with ship building from France , ib. Apparatusfor saving life, 219. General remarks on the manu-facture of small arms, 220. This country more ad-vanced in the manufacture than any other nation, ib.Specimens of small arms, 221.
Nautical instruments of various descriptions, 252, 253.Surveying instruments, 254. Dividing machines, 257.Balances of various constructions, 258, 259. Coin-weighing machine, 261, 262. Air-pumps, of differentconstruction, 263. Telescopes, 264. Microscopes,267. Achromatic glasses for telescopes, 269. Opticalglass, 270. Lenses and prisms. 271. Superiority of thespectacles exhibited in the French Department overthose in the British, 273. Description of the variouscameras exhibited in the French Department, 275.Specimens of photographic glass, ib. Daguerreotypepictures, 278. FJectrical instruments, 282. Chemicalapparatus. 296. New safety lamp, ib. Assay furnacesand crucibles, ib. Galvanic battery, 297. Barometersof original construction, 301. Description of an in-strument called a manometer, ib. Scries of delicateand accurate thermometers, 302. Description of aplanimetcr, 304. Dynamometers, ib. Models of crys-tals, 30.). Pentagraphs, 306. Uranographic apparatus.307. Georamas and uranoramas, 308. Calculatingmachines and rules, 310, 311. Printing machine forthe blind from, 311.
Harps exhibited by Mr. Erard , 330. Harps by Domeny,ib. Bow or stringed musical instruments, ib. Brassmusical instruments, 331. "Wind instruments, 332.
Harmoniums a Percussion, ib. Melodiums, ib.
Collection of turret clocks and ornamental house clocks,338. 339. "Watches and watch-making machinery, 340.Collection of surgical instruments, 345. Anatomicalmodels of great excellence, 345, 346.
Cotton yarns, 347. Various specimens of cotton manu-factures from France , 348. Woollen cloths; principalseats of manufacture thereof, 351, 352. Worsted stuffgoods. 356-358. Considerable merit in the fine lightflannels made in France ; specimens exhibited, 358. iLarge proportion of merino yarns exhibited, 359. The 'mule in universal use on the Continent for spinning
short-stapled wools, 359. This the chief cause why theFrench have been able to take the lead in merinos andmousseline-dedaine fabrics, ib. Samples of yarns,359-361. Remarks on the silk manufacture of France ,363. Specimens of ribbons, 364. Specimens of manu-factured silks, 365-368. Flax and hempen manufac-tures, 371, 372. Large quantities of mixed fabricsproduced in France , 374. Peculiarly successful in thefiner and richer descriptions, ib. Objects exhibited,375, 376. Specimens of shawls of various descriptions,379-381.
Feather ornaments, feather screens, and feather brooms,387. Specimens of perukes and ladies fronts, 388.Horse hair and ** vegetable silk ” damask, ib. Variouskinds of leather, 390-313. Parchment and vellum,394. Saddlery and harness, ib.
History of printing in France ; specimens of typographyexhibited, 404-406. Specimens of type founding, 410.Specimens of stereotyping, 412. Apparatus andbooks for teaching the blind, 423. Specimens of book-binding, 425. Specimens of vellum-bound ledgers andaccount books, 426. History and statistics of thepaper manufacture of France . 432. 433. Specimenscontributed, and list of makers, ib. Specimens ofplaying cards, 447. Samples of drawing boards, ib.Envelopes, 418. Fancy stationery articles, lace-papers, ib. Enamelled papers, ib. Scrap-books, 449.Portfolios, ib. Albums, ib. Pocket-books, 450. Car-tonnage-paper boxes, ib. Blacklcad pencils, ib. Seal-ing wax, 451.
Specimens of printing and dyeing fabrics, 457, 458.Causes of the superiority in the finer classes of Erenchgoods, 457, 458. Articles exhibited, 458. 45y. Laceand embroidery, 465, 467. 470. Upholstery, fringes,trimmings, and coach laces, 470. Carpets ami floor-cloths, 474, 475. Specimens of hosiery. 478. Bootsand shoes, 479, 480. Kid and other gloves, 481. Spe-cimens of hats, ib. Shirts, cravats, braces, corsets, andother wearing apparel, 482, 483.
Cutlery and tools, 489-491. General hardware, 495.Works in the precious inetals and articles of jewellei v,513, et seq.y 520. Description of the jewels manufac-tured by G. Lemoimier, of Paris, for the Oueen of Spain ,515. Works in gilt bronze, 515, 516, 519. Period ofthe introduction of the glass manufacture into Eranee,523. Important privileges granted by the Governmentwith the view of inducing persons of capital and edu-cation to enter into the business, ib. Modifications ofthose privileges from time to time; their injuriouseffect, ib. Introduction of the cylindrical process ofglass-blowing into France , 525. Particulars as to themanufacture of plate-glass in France , 527. The like asto flint-glass, 528. Articles of glass contributed fr<mFrance for which Medals, &c., have been awarded, 536,537. Remarks on the contributions of France to theCeramic Department of the Exhibition ; Medals, &c.,awarded, 542. Considerable reputation acquired byornamental cabinet work in the time of Louis XIV. ,544. The manufacturers have since continued to pro-duce works of great beauty, ib. Art of inlaying woodsgreatly advanced in the last century by Reisner. ib.Invention of buhl work by M. De Boule, ib. Specimensof marquetcrie and mosaic inlay, 545, 550. 551, 552.Carved Furniture, 545, 550, 551. Billiard tables, 546,550. Cabinets with mechanical action, 546,550, 551.Painted window-blinds, 546,551. Wax painted cloths,546, 552. Perfection of the manufacture of paper-hangings in France , 546. Many important improve-ments introduced in that country, ib. Beautiful speci-mens exhibited, 548. 550, 551, 552. Considerablesuccess obtained in the manufacture of japan ware,549. Employment of carton-pierre for architectural de-coration ; ornaments and decorations in this material,549, 550. Revival of the manufacture of embossedleather hangings, 550. Process of manufacture, ib.Specimens exhibited, 550, 551, 552. Mirror and otherframes, 550, 551. Articles of furniture, 550, 552.
Works in terra cotta, 554, 583. Pavement manufacturedof a stone called Pierre de Tonnerre, 555. Objectsconstructed in Tonnerre stone, 558. Slates, rough andmanufactured, 559. Interesting collection of marbles,561. Marble chimney-pieces, 565. Miscellaneous ob-jects in marbles, 564. Specimens of inlaid works inmarble, 569. Articles in malachite, 571.
Specimens of hydraulic and other cements, 574. Speci-men of asphalte adopted for pavement, 576. Specimenof t; metallic sponge,” a curious and ingenious con-