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of t'l 1 '"i *" 01 m resembling the external edge of the leavesof tl'* , IHrock - Tliis gives great facility for the passageit hv' U r let ! strengthens the barrel instead of weakening,j / Ploughing out grooves; prevents stripping the hall;inin • U °i* a * knv powder to lodge, to foul the barrel andJ >e the shooting ; and no patch is required.
M r 'a l m l )r oved and simplified gun-lock, patented hyace' Aaa,11R .> adapted for soldiers’ muskqts (shown in the^’"'I’anying plate). It is formed of three pieces only,nr? pule, spring, and lock. As the whole is made hy•in c llner y> and from one mould, each part would fitout , num . bcr of locks - 1‘ may be taken to pieces with-,, le a 'd of turnserew or vice, and put togetber againauily and simply by the fingers.—P. .'152.—Plate 3(1(1.
^44 Peeves, G heaves, & Peeves, Charlotte Sired,Jiinning/tam —Manufacturers.fielV 0 ' 1 ' 1 S ' V01 '4 S consisting of officers’ dress sabre andWr' s ' VHri ls, sabre with scabbard and mounting of finestliei^t 11 stee '- Scotch claymore with pierced hilt. Ser-th ' , so finely tempered that when withdrawn from
c scabbard it forms a perfectly straight sword.t h bese , swords were exhibited for their superiority intlu> S< i 4 ,0 ' u ts which are of importance in the sword, viz.:K tr,*4 r viat length and excellence of temper in the blade, itscon 1 aiu ^ firmness, its lightness and easy balance, andt) so 'l'iently the readiness with which it may he wielded;Ha , uarness of the steel, i. e. its freedom from blacks,ori. S ’ ° r tracks; its great elasticity, high finish, andis 1 *i! ueu tation. The operation of piercing the hilt, whichC( . "’''ought steel, in an ornamental manner, is very. er ahle, every hole therein being separately worked0,, ‘''Tli a file and hy hand.
fou t nuln ufacture of swords, until the last four years,in tl em l. ),l> yment for a considerable number of workmenten 1U y ai 'i° li s branches of making steel for blades, forging,als grinding, polishing, and in their ornamentation,
iua° tiling, polishing, and ornamenting hilts, the
sc . ‘."Picture of grips, making and rolling the steel forOf and turning up, filing, and polishing the same,
y a,e the number of bands employed has diminishednisi'. at a VU1 ^ rapid r ate, and at the present time it fur-Tli ' US c ‘ , "I >1( >yii"-‘ut for comparatively a very small number.<>ec Causes are various: the first, perhaps, which woulddf ar 4° the mind of the general observer, is the decrease0 p ' ar ln various parts of the world. This has a great share,ia ti°- lrse ’ ’ u tbe <iiininutiou of the manufacture of swordssunn' S countr y> '*ut not to so great an extent as would he*uh » B< ^ those who have not thought much on theis •! Ct ’ 01 i ,a( i au opportunity of investigating it. Thereof ' ni . OTe powerful one to be found in the capabilitya n ? , ‘ ln ? u,al manufacturers to produce the article at
id. Afive or
eon '"i 01 ' uss l"‘icc than can he done in England,six SU era ' | le trade in this article was, until the last fivAin ^ Bars ’ A° ne with various parts of North and South■Hark !° a ’ cs P t ‘C'ally in the lirazils and Mexico : now thesei'll't) 1 ^ bu sau ' * H be d'titely lost to the English ,m.,,, 4'y kave been supplanted in them by the continental
anufacturer, who uses as his lr .
Hie t'| S l'? ssoss ion of the foreigi
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i models liritish patterns.
l’ossession of the foreign markets has resulted inurer^'c b ‘ ri ' ncu l) t’ a very lucrative trade to the mannlac-of n f,, ® l> liogen in Germany , where a very large numberCoiinV^°" S 11 r 7 employed in the production of swords forPlied l' eS "“til lately, were almost entirely snp-
l°ss t i ^'“Klisli. 'l'lie consequence is a very seriousinii ? the artizans of the town and neighbourhood of Bir-th,, “ lam > and a very great improvement in the quality ofin t].'° las made at Solingen from the experience gainedfound A Mact ' ce of manufacture. Another cause is to heh'anuf. 111 ^*. e natahlishment hy the English government ofth e ]j a ?' 0 i V ' eS " bolv swords are made for the supply ofRt’etit' 1 . *i arn| y and navy, at a cost, probably muchcontract,, ^ 1111 sucb articles could be supplied hy private
llc/tlj® 'demand for swords for the use of officers in theistenep a J m y ' s '1'C only means of preserving ti e ex-exp,. c t,'I' * b ’ s '’ranch of trade; and it may he reasonablyffianuf-i * “ lat ^ cacouvagement be not given to those‘Cturerswho still endeavour to produce swords of
a superior quality, the manufacture of them will cease inthis country, and we shall again be dependent to a greatdegree for our swords upon foreign makers. Anothercause of the decay of this branch of manufacture is thecustom now so general of officers of the army, navy, andyeomanry using, on dress occasions and their attendanceat court, the plain sword which they use in the field.—P. 355—Plate 410.
[At what period the manufacture of swords commencedin Birmingham , it is exceedingly difficult to determine:judging however from the allusions made by Camden andEeland as to the trades followed in the town, a consider-able share of antiquity may be apportioned to it; andtaking into consideration that the Protector's anny wassiqqdied w ith upwards of 15,000blades, it would appear thatconsiderable progress had been made in the manufacture,previous to that time. From some cause, a short timeprevious to the American war, English swords fell into dis-repute ; and a comparison having been challenged, on trialbetween a given number of English and German make,the superiority was proved to lie on the side of theEnglish . This led to a revival in the trade, and for a longperiod not less than 1,000 workmen were employed. Fromthe causes already alluded to, arising from foreign com-petition, the trade has been falling off for some time, andnow it is probable there are not more than 250 handsengaged in the manufacture. The government establish-ment at Enfield has doubtless contributed its share towithdrawing or reducing the manufacture at llirmingham,while the superior taste of the continental artizans en-gaged in the production of dress or fancy swords, in allprobability operates against the somewhat more substan-tial but less artistic works, produced by the liritish sword-maker.—\V. C. A.]
359 Tutt, Geouoe, 34, All Saints Street, Hastings —Manufacturer.
Model of the new class fishing lugger, built at Hastingsfor the ports on the south coast. Length, 40 feet;burthen, 20 tons; new measurement.
[The fisheries of Hastings were formerly conducted hyboats of an inferior class, from 25 to 30 feet in length,some of which were open, others hut half-decked; butfrom the frequent loss of life, the many difficulties theybad to contend with, and the want of a harbour or othermeans of shelter, it was rendered necessary to enlarge,to improve, and to deck them.
The boats of the present day are of very superiorshape and construction; some of them are 35, 40, and48 feet in length, rigged with three masts and lug-sails;the crew consisting of nine persons, and they carry about140 mackerel and lit) herring nets, in their respectiveseasons. There are two seasons; one to the North Fore-land, for herrings; the other to the Ennd's-Eml, formackerel, where the good qualities of the boats and skil-fulness of their crews are soon called into effect to over-come the many difficulties they have to encounter. Theyarc allowed to be good sailers and good sea-boats. Fre-quently when returning from their fishing-ground theyhave passed large ships in distress, with their decksswept of everything, while the boats were beating towindward, with a load of fish, under snng sail.
The many advantages which they possess over someother boats are obvious through their superior build andhandiness in working. A large space is allotted for thecabin, which is fitted in a comfortable manner; it con-tains eight bed-berths, besides ample convenience forstowage of provisions and fuel, and a fire-place; thuspresenting a striking contrast to the discomfort of lying