A Treatise on the Strength of Materials: With Rules for Application in Architecture, the Construction of Suspension Bridges, Railways, Etc.; And an Appendix on the Power of Locomotive Engines, and the Effect on Inclined Planes and Gradients

Excerpt from A Treatise on the Strength of Materials: With Rules for Application in Architecture, the Construction of Suspension Bridges, Railways, Etc.; And an Appendix on the Power of Locomotive Engines, and the Effect on Inclined Planes and Gradients

AS a small tribute of respect and esteem for the late Professor, I have inserted a Short memoir of his life, feeling confident that it will be received with pleasure by the members Of a Profession for which he has done so much.

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