A Practical Treatise

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Excerpt from A Practical Treatise: On the Manufacture and Distribution of Coal-Gas In presenting the following Work to the Public, I may preface it by a few words, stating the reasons which have induced me to compile it. I am acquainted with no work which, following the progress of the science of Gas-lighting from its first invention down to the present day, and including the numerous improvements which have of late years economized the production of gas, and facilitated its application to the wants and convenience of society, affords to the Engineer the practical statements and details which he requires in the management of Gasworks. I have endeavoured to meet this want, and in order to render my work useful, I have made it essentially practical, adding, by way of Introduction, a brief sketch of the history and progress of the invention. I may here observe, that my principal inducement to write this work has been the great advantage I have enjoyed in having access to, and the free use of, my Father's manuscripts and notes - the result of his long labours and experience in this department of our profession. To him I am indebted for a great mass of valuable materials. I need only add, that I have spared no pains to verify all my statements and calculations, and to obtain from the best sources the information I required. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.