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220a Foucault, Piebre (Blind), 28 j Ruede Charenton ,Aux Quinze Vmgts, Paris —Inventor.
Writing apparatus for the use of the blind, adopted bythe Institution of the Young Blind, of Paris .
Two kinds of apparatus, called “ cecograplis,” forwriting in black characters and small-hand. Two appa-ratus for writing in large raised letters. Reproducingmachine giving two copies at once ; one, the letters ofwhich are black and small, for the use of those who enjoytheir sight; the other, reproduced in raised letters onmuch larger paper, for the convenience of the blind. Alsoa planting key-board, by which the blind are enabled towrite with great rapidity, and without previous instruc-tion.
[The blind person who makes use of the exhibitor’smachine is enabled to write without ever having learnedto form a letter. It is sufficient for him to know howto read by the touch, to be able to express his thoughtsin a legible manner, as it is traced in typographiccharacters. This curious result is thus obtained—all theletters of the alphabet, raised and of large size, are fixedto the upper extremity of a metallic rod, which slideslongitudinally into a groove. These rods are placed ina row of a fan-like form, and each has the same letterat the lower as at the upper part. The letter at the lowerpart, which is of a small size, is a typographic character.The mechanism is so arranged that all the letters con-verge to the same point, and when pressed down by thefingers their marks would smear and form only a blackspot, were it not that, each time a letter is touched, thepaper moves the necessary distance, and clear, straight,and legible writing is produced. The line being ter-minated, the paper displaces itself perpendicularly, andthe operation recommences. Besides these letters, theapparatus places a series of figures and stops at the dis-posal of the blind writer. The exhibitor makes use oftracing paper, by which he is enabled to produce severalcopies at once. This machine is very small in size,portable, and possesses great simplicity and rapidity oiaction.] _
valley of the river Maine , which passes through the town'The millstones are exported in vessels in large quantitiesfrom La Villette to Rouen or Havre. The stones, -whichare silicious conglomerates and full of empty spaces whichgive them a permanently rough surface, are found inirregular blocks in an alluvial bed, and covered bya stratum of surface soil of variable depth. The stoneis Blightly coloured by ferruginous matter, and it is statedthat occasionally portions of carbonate of lime are foundin its substance, it being extremely rare to obtain speci-mens entirely homogeneous. The discovery of the blocksis a matter of difficulty and uncertainty, and often offruitless expenditure, and gives employment to a largenumber of persons.—R. E.]
227 Gagneau Brothers, 25 Rue dEnghien (Paris )
—Inventors and Manufacturers.
Specimens of lamps in porcelain and artificial bronze.Suspension lamps, for dining-rooms and various otherpurposes. _
228 Galimaeh, N. A., 4 Rue MonorS Chevalier, Paris
■ —Producer.
Designs for manufactures :—Epistolographers writingtheir epistles. St. Apolline. St. Laurent—made onwindow-glass, for decorating the choir of St. Laurent’sChurch in Paris .
229 Gallicher & Co., Bigny and Forge-Neuve (Cher)
—Manufacturers.
Specimens of iron (called iron of Berry); used foragricultural implements, edge-tool making, ironmongery,machine making and carriage building.
230 Gandillot & Co., 40 Rue Bellefond, Paris —
Manufacturers.
Bronze bedsteads, with ornaments of or-molu. Chairsand sofas made of tubular iron. Specimens of the irontubes employed; and also of gas tubes, and steam-pipesof different dimensions. A double spiral coil of irontube for a refrigerator, or still. A helical coil of the sametube.
221 Fouenival, Sow, Altmaveb, & Co., RSthel(Ardennes) and at Solesmes ( Nord ) ; 46 Rue deVEchiquier, Paris —Proprietors and Spinners.Various specimens of dyed merino.
Samples of warp, weft and half-warp worsted.
222 Gaudchaux-Picard, —, Son, Nancy (Mewrthe)—Manufacturers.
Pine woollen cloths and fancy articles.
223 GeSSON-Mazille, —, Bethel (Ardennes )—Manufacturer.
Pieces of merinos, unbleached and dyed.
224 Gigot & Boisotau, Rheims (Marne )—Manufacturers.
Merino fabrics, unbleached and coloured.
22o Gaillabd, —, 210 Rue du Faubourg St. Penis,
opper, iron, and brass-wire gauze, &c.
226 Gaxllakd, ■—, sen., La Ferte-sous-Jouarre_ (Seine and Marne )-—Producer.
mamrctured’^ n ? i ; St0n A S - ^ pieces,
m, anct dressed, with rays. Squares of grind-
grain S " a ^ ove are fitted for grinding all sorts of
[ le m lstonos obtained from this source are in greatTepu e, not only in Prance, but also in England andmeriea. La Ferte-sous-Jouarre is situated in the
231 Gerente, A., Quai d'Anjou, Paris —
Specimens of stained glass.
232 Gar.vch, Joseph, Roquemingarde (Ilerault), near
Montagnac —Producer.
Written compositions, for educational purposes, leavingblank the tenses of verbs.
233 Garnaud, Emile Francois, jun., Choisy le Roi ,and 9 Rue St. Germain des Pres, Paris —Manu-facturer .
Specimens of white terra cotta.
This terra cotta, which has the colour and solidity offine hard stone, is used with advantage in ornamentingthe exterior of buildings. It is not affected by frost, orchanges in the weather, and it is especially applicable foruse in the restoration of ancient mansions and edifices.It is cheap, firm, and well adapted for works in sculpture.
234 Gauthieb, P., jun., 14 Rue de la Parcheminerie,
Paris —Inventor.
Printing type, with bearing-blocks, vignettes, &c. Newinvention, patented in Prance and in foreign countries.
235 Gavabd, Adrien, 9 Quai de VKorloge, Paris —
Diagraphs and pantographs, for copying maps, charts,tableaux, and drawings of all descriptions. The diagraphis furnished with magnifying glasses for copying minuteobjects.