INDEX.

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Mines, Ecole des (France ), 223.

Minghctti, M., 99.

Mining Pumps. —See Pumps.

Mining, Quarrying , Metallurgical Operations, and Mi-neral Products (Class I.)—Tabular classification ofobjects in the Exhibition, into which this Class is di-vided, v, vi. List of Jurors and Associates appointedfor this Class, xxvi. List of exhibitors in this Class towhom Council Medals have been awarded, xxxv. Thelike of those to whom Prize Medals have been awarded,xxxv-xxxvii; and of those of whom Honourable Men-tion is made, xxxvii, xxxviii.

Importance of the mineral kingdom, 1. Immense utilityof the products, ib. Copper mines of Cornwall pro-fitable to the adventurers, ib. Abundance of the ores,ib. Collection of minerals exhibited incomplete, ib.Contributions of native silver from Sweden and Nor-way , ib. Large amount of mercury supplied to thewhole world by Spain , ib. Specimens of mineralsfrom Spain give no evidence of the mineral wealthof the Peninsula , 1, 2. Several copper works andgold-washings of Russia unrepresented, 2. Iron theonly important object from Russia , ib. Great in-terest of the objects of mineral industry from Aus-tria, Belgium. France, and the States of the Zollverein ,ib. Collection of metals of the United Kingdom suffi-ciently complete, ib. Collections of ores valuable forinstruction, ib. The mineral has everywhere followedthe development of other industries, ib. Methods of iworking acquiring a certain uniformity of system, ib. \"Wherever fuel is abundant it is more wastefully used •in the working of metals, ib. Geological maps one ofthe most useful means of advancing mineral industry,ib. Importance of the map prepared under the super- 'intendenceof Sir II. T. De la Bcchc, ib. Interestingcollection from Canada , ib. Model showing the me-chanical preparation of copper ores, ib. Duke of De-vonshire’s crystals obtained from New Granada, 2,3.Granite rock from Elba, 3. Native silver from theDescubridoi'a Mine, Chili, ib. Lead from the Laxey :Mines, ib. Magnificent lump of galena from the minesof Snailbatch, near Shrewsbury, ib. Motives by which jthe Jury have been influenced in awarding the prizes,ib. List of awards of Council and Prize Medals and 'Honourable Mentions, 3-6, 7, et seq. Great Britain the most favoured country in the world for the develop-ment of mineral industry, 6. Fuel distributed equallythroughout the three countries, ib. Remarks on the ;coal formation of the British empire, ib. Ores of ironabundantly distributed in several of the coal basins, ib.Quantity of cast iron produced in England in theyears 1836, 1S40, 1844, 1845, 1848, 1849, 1850, ib.Quantity of coal raised in England in 1850, ib. Propor-tions of the coal and iron exported to the colonies andforeign countries, ib. Native copper discovered on theshores of Lake Superior , ib. This may at some futuretime lead to competition with the Cornish mines, ib.England divides with Saxony and the Indian Archipe-lago the monopoly of the trade in tin, ib. Annual pro-duction of copper in Cornwall , ib. Lead mines ofEngland by no means of secondary importance, ib.Statement of the quantity of lead raised in England, 6,

7. Further remarks in detail on the objects in the British ;Department to which Prize Medals and HonourableMention have been awarded, 7-14. The like in regardto objects from the British Colonies, viz., East India, :14,15. Ceylon, 15. Australia and Van Diemen’s Land,ib. New Zealand, ib. Cape of Good Hope. <6. Canada, ;15, 16. New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. 16, 17. jIsland of Trinidad , 17. And in regard to objects from \foreign countries, viz., Enitcd States of America, 17-19. ;Austria, 19-21. Belgium , 21-23. China, 23, 24. Chili,!21. Egypt, ib. France , 24-29. Algiers. 29. ZollvereiuStates, 29-33. Greece, 33. New Granada, ib. Por-tugal, ib. Rome, ib. Russia, 33, 34. Sardinia , 34.Spain, ib. Sweden and Norway, 34, 35. Switzerland ,35. Tuscany, ib. Turkey , 35, 36.

Minium. —See Lead , Oxide of.

Minoprio and Holiwiesner, 392.

Mintcr, G., 552.

Minton, II., and Co. stand foremost among the British ex-hibitors in the Ceramic Department, 539. Remarks ontheir great dessert service, 540. Garden-pots and vases jmodelled in imitation of the old majolica-ware, ib.Hard porcelain for chemical purposes, ib. Other arti- Icles, ib. Other references to the productions of Messrs. !Minton, 554, 578, 5S7, G88,694, 716, 718, 73i. j

| Mintom, J. II. 1L, E.. and R., 643, 645.

i Minutolj, Counsellor Von, 32.

i Mirat, D. G., 79.

| Miroude Brothers, 199, 204.

; Miroy Freres, 518.

, Mirrors, Looking-Glasses, &c., 536.

Mikzapoke (East Indies.) —Collection of the woods of,contributed by the Indian Government, 137.

Miscellaneous Manufactures and Small Wares (ClassXXIX.).— Tabular classification of objects in the Exhi-bition into which this Class is divided, xxii. List ofJurors and Associates appointed for this Class, xxx.List of exhibitors in this Class to whom Council Medalshave been granted, cxiii. The like of those to whomPrize Medals have been awarded, cxiii cxv, And ofthose of whom Honourable Mention is made, cxv, cxvi.Number of exhibitors in this Class, 603. Articles com-prised in this Class, subdivided into sections, 603, 004.Principles by which the Jury have been guided inmaking their awards, ib.

Remarks in detail on the various articles falling withinthe scope of their inquiries ; with list of awards madein each section. A. Manufactures depending uponchemical principles: I. Soap and perfumery, 605-615.II. Candles, G15-G30. III. Protean stone or artificialivory, 630. IV. Blacking, 630-632. V. Chemicalmatches, 632-635. VI. Confectionary, 636-642. B.Manufactures relating to natural history: I. Artificialflowers and fruit, 642-645. II. Taxidermy, 645-648.C. Articles connected with education : I. Educationalmodels, 648. if. Ethnographical models, 648-650.HI. Collections of produce, 650-652. I>. Manufacturesfor personal use: I. Dressing-cases, writing-desks,work-boxes, &c., 652-655. II. Parasols and umbrellas,655-661. III. Walking-sticks, 661- 666. IV. Fans, 666-669. V. Pipes and amber manufactures, 669-674.VI. Snuff-boxes, 674-677. E. Manufactures relatingto amusements: I. Manly games, 677. II. Fishing-tackle, 677, 678. IlJ. Toys, 678-6S2. F\ Miscellaneous,682.

Misson, E. and L., 602, 655.

Mitchell, D. W. (Associate Juror), xxx.

Mitchell, J., 505.

Mitchell, Sir T. L., 103.

Mitchell, W., 505.

Mitchell, Rev. W., 305, 559.

Mitford, B., 602.

Mitford, G. M., 70.

Mitschcriich, Professor, GOO.

Mitterberger, J., 508.

Mittrowskv, Count A. Von, 158.

Mixed Fabrics (Class XV.).— Tabular classification ofobjects in the Exhibition into which this Class isdivided, xv. List of Jurors and Associates appointedfor this Class, xxviii. List of exhibitors in this Class towhom Council Medals have been awarded, lxxix. Thelike of those to whom Prize Medals have been awarded,ib. And of those of whom Honourable Mention ismade, Ixxx. Report on the mixed woven fabrics ofvarious materials, shot with either cotton, linen, wool,silk, mohair, or other substances, 374. Division of thearticles composing this Class into sections, ib. Diffi-culty in ascertaining the origin of many of these fabrics,ib. Varieties made in Yorkshire. Gloucester, and Nor-folk , ib. Introduction of spun silk with wool dates fromthe revocation of the Edict of Nantes , in 1685, ib. Ta-binets or poplins produced in Ireland ever since 1771,ib. Novelties being constantly introduced, ib. Valuableexperiments of this character adopted within the last10 years, ib. Introduction of alpaca and mohair, ib.Great importance of this class of manufactures, ib.Rapid development of the alpaca and mohair manufac-tures, ib. Chief credit of searching for and adoptingmost of the new and important materials accorded toEngland, ib. State of the manufacture in the severalforeign countries, 374, 375. In most descriptions ofthis manufacture the hand-loom alone is made use of,375. Number of exhibitors; objects exhibited andawards, 375-377. General remarks on the shawls ofvarious descriptions, 377 et seq. Objects exhibited andawards made to the exhibitors, 3T9-3S2.

Mobcrlyand Co., Messrs., 42.

Moberly, W., 47.

Models, Anatomical. — Beautiful models of anatomy ex-hibited, 345. Models can never supply the place ofactual dissection, ib.

Models. —See Sculpture, 3Iodc!s f £•<?.

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