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Archibald Williams explains the scientific principles behind common mechanisms and physical phenomena such as steam, electricity, light, and hydraulics. The text focuses on the fundamental operation of everyday devices rather than specific models or detailed technical specifications.

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Expansive working of steam, 56. Faraday, Michael, 159. Field, magnetic, 159; magnets, 171; ring, 174. Filters, 374; Maignen, 373 ; Berkefeld, 374. Filtration beds, 372. Flute, 308. Flying-machines, 348. Fly-wheel, use of, 48. Focus, meaning of, 237; principal, 238. Foci, conjugate, 262. Force, lines of, 116. Forces, component, 345. Free wheel, 440 . Furring-up of pipes, 391. Fusee, drum and, 414. Galileo, 259, 325, 416. Galilean telescope, 259 . Gas, coal, 394; governor, 402; meter, 405; traps, 374;

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