This book contains a comprehensive treatise on the practice of welding cast iron, malleable iron, steel, copper, brass, bronze, and aluminium by the oxy-acetylene method, together with concise information on the equipment required for both welding and cutting by this process. Complete with  easy-to-digest information and a veritable plethora of exquisite photographs and illustrations, this text will be of much value to anyone with an interest in Oxy-acetylene welding and will make for a great addition to collections of antiquarian construction literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Autogenous and Fusion Welding', 'Equipment for Oxy-acetylene Welding', 'Preparation of Work for Welding', 'Materials and Fluxes used For Welding', 'Making Oxy-acetylene Welds', 'Oxy-Acetylene Welding of Cast Iron', 'Welding Aluminum', and much more. This text was originally published in 1916, and we are proud to republish it now complete with a new introduction on the subject.

Oxy-Acetylene Welding - A Comprehensive Treatise On The Practice Of Welding Cast Iron, Malleable Iron, Steel, Copper, Brass, Bronze, And Aluminum By ... On The Equipment Required For Both Welding

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Miller, Samuel Wylie

Crafts & Hobbies

Gadow Press

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

The Complete Works of Friedrich Nietzsche

Arts & Photography

Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm

Photography & Video

Preface THE following tales are an outcome of a long residence in New Zealand, and of many opportunities whilst travelling amongst the Maoris of becoming acquainted with their folk-lore, superstitions, and customs. From a vast mass of legendary tales, rich in variants, and recorded often in a fragmentary manner, I have chosen those in this little volume as the oldest and best known amongst the natives. I have endeavoured to adhere to the true spirit of the tales themselves, and to give them the form, expression, and speech characteristic of the country and clever native race. The Maoris, as a rule, are eloquent, and their language is full of metaphor and poetical allusion, and musical with open vowels. Every syllable ends with a vowel, every vowel is sounded, and that according to the Italian method. Though the Maori practice of cannibalism in times past is revolting to a higher civilisation, it may, to a certain extent, have been due to the entire absence of any quadrupeds larger than a rat, and to the craving for flesh food so well described in Stanleys accounts of some of the races in Central Africa. The Maoris are a strong race both physically and mentally. Revengeful and cruel to their enemies, they were passionate in love and ever fearless in war. Religious, they venerated their gods, and believed in an atzkn, or spiritual essence, their deities being rarely represented by any image. Their priests were consulted on all great occasions and their mandates obeyed, especially when they spoke as the oracle making known to the people the will of the gods. Whence came the race, with their strange superstitions their worship of Tane, the creation-god, of the sun-god. I must leave for others to discuss. But it is an accepted fact that the natives of New Zealand, and of some of the groups of Pacific Islands, in many respects show evidence of a common origin for instance, their general appearance, long straight hair, ignorance of bows and arrows, of the art of pottery, and their knowledge of the same legends and folk-lore, though told in various forms. When Captain Cook first visited New Zealand he had a native of Hawaii who acted as interpreter. In ancient New Zealand tradition, the Maoris are said to have come from Hawaii in four large war-canoes, about the twelfth or thirteenth century. For these reasons I have not hesitated to include in this book four South Sea tales, which, though not told by New Zealand natives, will, I hope, be acceptable for their beauty and peculiarities, They are specified in the Notes. The illustrations are by the late Mr. R. Atkinson, and are of special value, as they were drawn by that able artist Preface from sketches of natives and native surroundings made by him while staying amongst the Maorjs both in the remote King country and in the hot-lake district Rotorua. His picture of the little grandchild of Ic-heu-heu, the well known war-chief of Lalie Taupo, was exhibited in the Royal Academy in 1891. I regret that the size of the book does not make it possible to do full justice to the beauty of the original drawings. This volume is dedicated to my husband, whose intimate knowledge of New Zealand has been of great service to me. Among my informants was the Maori King, Tawhiao, whorl I had several opportunities of meeting, and from whom I heard much that was valuable regarding the Maoris...

Maori Tales And Legends

Politics & Social Sciences

McCosh Clark, Kate

Social Sciences

Contained within this antique book is a complete guide to making sweets and candy, complete with step-by-step instructions, handy tips, and information on the required equipment. Easy-to-follow and concise, this is a text that would be of much use to the amateur confectioner and contains valuable information for those with more experience as well. The chapters of this book include: Sugar Boiling, The Workshop, Caramel Cutters 2 Styles, List of Sugar Boiling Tools Required for a Start, Candy Machine Rollers for Boiled Sugar, Method of Sugar Boiling, Flavors and Colors, Wrinkles Worth Reading on Sugar Boiling, Sticky Candies, and more. We are proud to republish this text here complete with a new prefatory introduction on confectionery."

The Candy Maker's Guide

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Anon`

Desserts

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Hand-Loom Weaving

Christopher, F. J.

The Distinguishing of Marketable Marine Fishes - With Information on Methods of Catching and Identifying Fish

Engineering & Transportation

Walker, A. Horace

Engineering

This book contains a classic guide to vintage farming machinery, including detailed descriptions, explanations, and illustrations of the machinery treated. It contains information on the various types of harvesters and other examples of machinery that existed at the time of publication. This is a fascinating work and is thoroughly recommended for anyone interested in farm machinery, especially the history and development thereof. Contents include: "Methods of Harvesting by Combine", "Main Types of Combine", "The Threshing Mechanism", "Handling of the Straw", "Choice of Crop Varieties", "Combine Harvester or Binder", "Combine Harvesters", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on poultry farming.

Farming Machinery - Combine Harvesters - With Information on the Operation and Mechanics of the Combine Harvester

Business & Money

Various, Authors

Industries

This book contains a treatise on French furniture from the renaissance to the Empire style. A fascinating book full of detailed photographs and interesting information, this text will greatly to appeal to anyone with an interest in French furniture and is sure to be of considerable value to collectors of antiquarian furniture literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Introduction', 'French Renaissance', 'Provincial French', 'The Regal Age Of Louis XVI', 'Regency', 'France: After Louis XVI', 'The Classic Revival Under Louis XVI', and 'The Antique Empire Style'. We are proud to republish this antiquarian text now complete with a new introduction on the history of furniture.

French Furniture from the Renaissance to the Empire Style

Aronson, Joseph

Antiques & Collectibles

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