22 SEPTEMBER 1888, page 8

Commercial Hydraulics.

W HEN railways were first introduced, some bold men were found to declare, though to incredulous ears, that, as a matter of fact, the steam-engine would never kill the horse,......

Tripoli.

A T uncertain intervals, but always with a savour of alarm, the word " Tripoli " appears in telegrams and letters dealing with what is called the " balance of power " in the......