HISTORY AND PRESENT FORMS OF THE PRIME MOVERS.

_Windmills_, their theory, construction, and application.

_Water Wheels_. Theory, construction, application, testing, and

comparison of principal types.

_Air, Gas, and Electric Engines_, similarly treated.

STEAM ENGINES.--Classification. [Marine (merchant) Engine assumed as

representative type.] Theory. Construction, including general design,

form and proportion of details.

_Boilers_ similarly considered. Estimates of _cost_.

_Comparison_ of principal types of Engines and Boilers. Management and

repairing. Testing and recording performance.

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