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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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column of air, 291. Note, fundamental, 285; quality of, 285. Niagara Falls, power station at, 174. Organ, the, 294, 300 ; bellows, 303; console, 305; echo, solo, swell, great, and choir, 301; electric and pneumatic, 305; largest in the world, 306; pedals, 298; pipes, 295; pipes, arrangement of, 295; sound-board, 296 ; wind-chest, 297. Otto cycle, 91. Overtones, 285. Pallets of organ, 297. Parallel arrangement of electric lamps, 184. Paris, siege of, 265. Pedals of organ, 298. Pelton wheel, 377 . Pendulum, 412; compensating, 418, 419 . Perilymph, 272. Perry, Professor, 16.

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