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FRANCE.

1645 Leduc, Charles, Nantes ( Loire-InfeHeure )—

Rope Maker,

Specimens of fishing-rods, lines, and nets. Ship ropes.

1646 Leeebure, Aug., Bayeux , (Calvados ), and Hue

de Clery, Bans —Manufacturer.

Thread lace counterpane. Alenin lace scarf and lap-pets. Shawl, point scarf, veil, and black silk lace flounces.Black silk blond mantles, for Spain and Mexico .

1647 Leeetre, B., 109 Rue Montmartre , Baris —

Manufacturer.

Various kinds of varnish for the arts, buildings, car-riages, &c. _

1648 Leeevre, —, 40 Rue Fontaine au Roi, Cite

Holbacher , Baris —Manufacturer.

Cash-boxes, cigar-cases, and other articles produced bythe galvano-plastic process. Patented in England.

1649 Lemire & Son, 1 Rue des Feuillants , Lyon

(Rhone ) —Manufacturers.

Silk stuffs for furniture and church ornaments.

Velvets, damasks, brocade, &c.

1650 Leon, Lalanne , 18 Rue de Fleurusy Baris —

Civil Engineer.

A calculating rule with sliding rule. An abacus, oruniversal arithmetician, and a tableau, by which by aneasy combination of straight lines and figures, calculationscan be made nearly as correct as by the sliding rule.

1650a Langlade, —, Bands —Inventor and

Manufacturer.

Varnished cloth; invented by the exhibitor. Patented.

1651 Liegard, H., 19 Vdl St. Catherine , Baris —

Saddler.

Framed designs, representing specimens of saddles,and articles of military accoutrements.

1652 Lortic, P. M., 199 Rue St Honore , Baris —

Bookbinder.

Various publications. Specimens of fancy bookbinding.

1653 Mabeun, Paul, 21 Blace des Vosgesy Baris —

Manufacturer.

A large geograpliical and hydrograpliical map of France .Two chronological tables of the histories of France andEngland.

Four great pictures of the Four Evangelists.

1654 Magnin, Jean Marie, Villefranche {Rhone )

—Inventor.

Sewing, embroidering, and cord-making machine, calledCousobrodeur, a new invention, patented in England.Samples of sewing on different stuffs.

[Tliis machine, which is in the form of a chiffonier orwork-table, three feet high, is furnished with a pedal andsurmounted with a box in gilt bronze, which contains theprincipal machinery. The workman seated before it, setsit in motion by means of a pedal, while with his hands heguides at will, horizontally, apiece of stuff either single ordouble. Each stroke of the pedal causes a crotchet hookto pass through the stuff, and forms a series of stitchesequally adapted for sewing or embroidery. A screwenables the workman to vary, with great accuracy, thesize of the points of embroidery; and by the same meansthe sewing may be slackened or tightened at will. By aseries of tubes of different sizes, the number of the needlesmay be changed, so that the same machine may be used forthe manufacture of almost every kind of needlework at therate of 250 stitches a minute. When used for embroidery,the needle of the machine, turning by means of a secondpedal moved by the left foot, enables the workman to

execute all sorts of patterns on the coarsest as well as thefinest stuffs.]

1655 Mallet k Co., 261 and 263 Rue St. Lemsy

Baris —Manufacturers.

Specimens of feathers and flowers of all kinds, formourning and second mourning.

1656 Mater & Co., 64 Rue du Marais, St. Martin —

Producers.

A vase, imitation porcelain, in gilt bronze, and otherarticles, painted and decorated.

1657 Menet, Jean, Boulieu and Annonay (. Ardeche )—

Producer.

Yellow and white organzines, of different qualities andpreparation. Yellow and white woof; skeins of yellowand white spun raw silk.

1658 Mercier, Clatjde Victor, 28 Rue de Gravilliers,

Baris —Manufacturer.

Snuff-boxes in tortoiseshell, wood, and ivory, rhinoceros,palm and olive-tree wood, rosewood, &c.

1659 Meurant Brothers, & Willemin, Charleville

(Ardennes ). Dep6t, 73 Faubourg St. Martin—Machine Makers.

A press, with an iron bucket and zinc basin. A pressof a different model.

1660 Michel, Pascal, 27 Quai d* Anjou, lie St. Louis ,

Baris —Sculptor.

Marble groups of three “figures. A Carthusian monk,plaster cast.

1661 Mittelette, Victor, Soissons (Seine and Oise )—

Engineer.

Thrashing machines ; winnowing machines.

1664 Monet, —, 32 Rue Meslayy Baris —

Manufacturer.

Chronometers, indicating the days of the week, month,and year, &c.

1665 Montal, Claude, 5 Boulevard Montmartre ,

Baris —Musical Instrument Maker.

Three cottage pianofortes.

1666 Morel, Freres, Charleville (Ardennes )—

Manufacturers.

Moulded cast-ironware; projectiles. Wrought-ironnails. Specimens of ironmongery, &c.

1667 Mouchot, —, Beta Montrouge (Seine )—

Manufacturer.

A model of a machine for kneading bread. There areten of these macliines in full operation.

1668 Mourceau, H., 27 Rue du Mail , Baris —

Manufacturer.

Fabrics for furniture, folding-doors, window-curtains,and table-covers. Manufactured of wool, silk and wooland silk, in imitation* of the Aubusson and Gobelin tapes-tries. _

1669 Noel, —, 16 Rue du Bonceau , Baris —

Manufacturer.

Specimens of gilt and oxidised silver eye-glass chains,neck-chains, leontines, watch appendages, and cornelianseals.

1670 Nourry Brothers, & Meynard, Lyon

(Rhone ) —Manufacturers.

Specimens of silk handkerchiefs, corahs, white damasks,&c. ____

1671 Odiot, — , 26 Rue Basse duRempart, Baris —

Jeweller.

Specimen of table services in various styles, teaservices, and other articles of silversmiths’ work.