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100 cubic feet absorbed absorption adjusted ammonia Amount Reading apparatus Argand burner ascertained barometer bottle burette burning calculated calorific power calorimeter candles capillary tube carbonic acid cent chloride CO₂ coal cock combustion condenser connected consumption containing correct cubic centimetres cubic foot difference disc distilled water explosion Fahr flame flask fuel gallon Gas Holder Gas Referees gases gasholder gauge glass governor grains grammes H₂S heat Holder of Error hour hydrochloric acid hydrogen illuminating power inches inlet Inspector lamp light liquid liquor measured mercury method millimetres minutes multiply naphthalene observed ounces outlet oxide oxygen passed Pentane percentage Photometer Photoped picric acid pipe pipette placed pointer pressure quantity Reading of Amount residue sample Scale of Gas septems specific gravity sperm Spermaceti stamped stopper sulphate sulphuric acid TABLE Tabular Number temperature test-meter thermometer tion vapour vessel volume of gas water gas weight ΙΟ ིི
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Page 400 - ... in any such action by leave of the court where such action shall depend at any time before issue joined to pay into court such sum of money as he shall...
Page 400 - ... if a verdict shall pass for the defendant, or the plaintiff shall become nonsuit, or discontinue...
Page 399 - ... or if- upon demurrer judgment shall be given against the plaintiff or plaintiffs, the defendant or defendants...
Page 399 - ... and in any such action the defendant may plead the general issue, and give this Act and the special matter in evidence at any trial to be had thereupon...
Page 235 - The air chamber which surrounds the cup is filled with cold water to a depth of 14 inch, and the heating vessel or water bath is filled as usual, but also with cold water. The lamp is then placed under the apparatus, and kept there during the entire operation. If a very heavy oil is being dealt with. the operation may be commenced with water previously heated to 120°, instead of with cold water.
Page 233 - When a test has been completed, this water bath is again raised to 130° by placing the lamp underneath, and the result is readily obtained while the petroleum cup is being emptied, cooled, and refilled with a fresh sample to be tested. The lamp is then turned on its swivel from under the apparatus, and the next test is proceeded with.
Page 392 - Inspector to register, or be caapble of being made by any Contrivance for that Purpose, or by Increase or by Decrease of the Water in such Meter, or by any other Means practically prevented in good Meters, to register, Quantities varying from the true Standard Measure of Gas...
Page 399 - Scotland, with this variation, that such person shall, in place of finding caution in the terms prescribed by the said act, be bound to find caution to pay the penalty or...
Page 393 - ... shall be stamped by the inspectors, if found correct, within the meaning of this Act, in all other respects except that it is capable of being made by abstraction of water to register incorrectly against the seller of gas, but it shall not be lawful after the time aforesaid to use in the sale of gas any such meter, when so stamped by the inspector, except by written agreement between the buyer and seller specifying that this description of meter shall be used.
Page 400 - Action shall depend, at any Time before Issue joined, to pay into Court such Sum of Money as he shall think fit, whereupon...