| Great Britain - 1848 - 510 páginas
...particulars were related by M. Jaequard himself to Dr. Bowring, who stated them in his evidence before the Committee of the House of Commons appointed to inquire into the state of the silk trade. WOVEN GOODS. this testimony to the genius of its inventor." This work, worthily... | |
| North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers - 1853 - 448 páginas
...received from Mr. Woodhoijpe, comprising heads of evidence which that gentleman proposed to give before the Committee of the House of Commons, appointed to inquire into the cause of Accidents in Coal Mines. The document was then read by the Secretary. The PRESIDENT said he thought... | |
| William Freke Williams - 1854 - 952 páginas
...notice. This latter arrangement was of course necessary for the convenience of the allies themselves. The committee of the House of Commons appointed to inquire into the state of the British army before Sebastopol, commenced on the morning of Monday, the 5th of March,... | |
| Robert Stuart - 1854 - 1272 páginas
...by reason of the proportion that the breadth of the bridge bears as a frame to its extreme length. The committee of the House of Commons appointed to inquire into the state of the Chester and Holyhead road, found that great delays occurred in the arrival of the mails... | |
| 1858 - 814 páginas
...them an extraordinary story about the tenure of land in India. He (Mr. Smith) had been a member of the Committee of the House of Commons appointed to inquire into the growth of cotton In India. Evidence was there given, showing that the mode of levying the assessments... | |
| William James - 1859 - 504 páginas
...planners and the honour of their country, it were better, on every account, could be buried in oblivion. The expedition to the Scheldt was ill-planned, because...the citadel commanded the dockyard ; nor, in short, anything about the place he was going to attack. It was illtimed, because the sickly season had actually... | |
| Leone Levi - 1859 - 534 páginas
...water ; there are no more mud-banks. No. CXXXffl. DESTITUTION (GWEEDORE AND CLOUGHANEELY.) Report of the Committee of the House of Commons appointed to inquire into the Destitution alleged to exist in the Gweedore and Clougkaneely district, in the County of Donegal (412.)... | |
| 1866 - 642 páginas
...Gale's process. Miscellaneous. I CBEIHCAL NEWS, 1 ¿fuyll, 18M. MISCELLANEOUS. EVIDENCE TAKEN BEFORE THE COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS APPOINTED TO INQUIRE INTO THE OPERATION OF THE METROPOLITAN GAS ACT OF 1860. THE evidence taken before the Committee above named... | |
| Alexander Augustus Smets - 1860 - 140 páginas
...parliament, at the small results obtained by this great and national undertaking. The evidence before the committee of the House of Commons appointed to inquire into the cause, shows that nearly half a million of pounds were expended in the publishing of about 100 volumes I Hepiinls... | |
| 1866 - 636 páginas
...April vj, 1866. Miscellaneous. l CHEMICAL NEWI, l May 11, 18«. MISCELLANEOUS. EVIDENCE TAKEN BEFORE THE COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS APPOINTED TO INQUIRE INTO THE OPERATION OF THE METROPOLITAN GAS ACT OF 1860. THE evidence taken before the Committee above named... | |
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