name of German tinder, or for containing common tinder of rags or any other very combustible substance. c is the outer end of the rod of a syringe, which works by a piston in the upper part of the staff, and by a stroke of about twelve inches forces the common air with great velocity, and in an highly condensed state, through a small aperture against the combustible matter included in the head a, which is well screwed on against a shoulder or face, armed with a collar of leathers; b is the hole for admitting common air when the piston is drawn quite back. The manner of working consists simply in pressing the end of the rod of the charged syringe strongly against the ground, so as to drive the air suddenly on the tinder; and the cap a being without loss of time unscrewed, the tinder is found to be on fire In witness whereof, &c. Specification of the Patent granted to JAMES PEACHE, of Cuper's Bridge, Lambeth, in the County of Surrey; for a floating hollow Buoy on a new Construction, for supporting Mooring Chains, Cables, Ropes, &c. Dated April 8, 1807. To all to whom these presents shall come, &c. NOW KNOW YE, that, in compliance with the said proviso, I the said James Peache do hereby declare that my said invention, and the manner in which the same is to be carried into effect and practice, are described as followeth; that is to say: I construct my said buoy out of pieces of wood longitudinally applied to each other, after the manner of staves; but, instead of making the joints to consist of flat surfaces evenly or squarely applied to or against each other, I do rabbit the same together by making the half thickness of each piece to overlap the other; other; and I do tar the faces which are to be applied to each other; and upon one of the said faces I do apply a thin covering of beaten hair, such as is used by plasterers, or of wool or flax, or any other fibrous matter; and upon the said hair, wool, flax, or other fibrous matter, I apply or smear in the hot and melted state a coat of a mixture of pitch and tar; and immediately thereafter I do put the said joints together, and secure the same by nails or screws, or pins, or pegs, or bolts, and by hoops suitably enveloping the whole. And, farther, I do put in the heads of my said buoy by rabbiting the same in and with the staves or side pieces thereof; and I do make good the fitting by several steps or successive faces in the joint, between which I apply tar and hair, wool, flax, or other fibrous matter, and pitch in the manner already described; and, for greater security, I do in some cases put in and fix two or more additional heads within the external heads. And, farther, I do, in constructing and making my said buoy, place and fix therein a trunk or tube, or perforated piece, so that the same shall not occasion or allow the water to enter the said buoy without; but that a passage or opening shall nevertheless remain, through which the chain, or rope, or cable used for mopring, shall and may be passed, and remain and continue to be moveable therein, in the same manner as is done with regard to the small and imperfect buoys which are made out of single and solid pieces of wood. And I do make and put together, and fix, the said trunk, tube or perforated piece, by rabbited joints put together and se cured as aforesaid, as well with regard to the parts thereof, as with regard to the places at which the said trunk, tube, or perforated piece may be applied to, and connected with, the parts of the said buoy. And, moreoyer, I do place and fix the said trunk, tube or perfo rated rated piece, in any convenient direction, position or situation within the said buoy; and in some cases, wherein the same may be found convenient or useful, I do place and fix as aforesaid two or more such trunks, tubes or perforated pieces within the said buoy, instead of a single one. And, lastly, I do declare that my said buoy may be made, framed and put together, of any convenient and suitable figure; but that, in general, the cylindrical or prismical, or conical pyramidal figures, are to be preferred; and that, when the cross section of the figure is not circular, the number of sides which in practice I do prefer is eight. In witness whereof, &c. Specification of the Patent granted to JOHN ROEBUCK, of Warren-street, in the Parish of St. Pancras, in the County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer, for certain Improvements in a Machine called the Caledonian Balance. Dated May 14, 1807. With an Engraving. To all to whom these presents shall come, &c. Now KNOW YE, that in compliance with the said proviso, I the said John Roebuck do hereby declare, that the nature of my said invention, and the manner in which the same is to be carried into effect and practice, are described in the following manner; that is to say: The Caledonian balance or instrument itself, upon and wherein my said improvements are made, doth consist of the following parts, which are represented and connected in. the annexed drawing or section, (see Fig. 1, Plate XI.) namely: First, a base or platform M N, upon which a column or pillar C doth stand, and is fixed for the pur pose |