. Glasgow mechanics' magazine; and annals of philosophy . ) communication. We will be-obiiged to get new draw-ings executed, as those sent are too indistinct to go into the hands of our Engraver. His article shallappear as soon as this is done. We have received a letter from Mr. R. W., Dunbar, but not the parcelhe alludes to. This, however, we hope to receive shortly. He and his friends did well to send it here,because it will probably reach the eye of the individual he alludes to sooner through our medium thanany other. Published every Saturday, by W. R. MPhun, 155, Trougate, Glasgow, to whom


. Glasgow mechanics' magazine; and annals of philosophy . ) communication. We will be-obiiged to get new draw-ings executed, as those sent are too indistinct to go into the hands of our Engraver. His article shallappear as soon as this is done. We have received a letter from Mr. R. W., Dunbar, but not the parcelhe alludes to. This, however, we hope to receive shortly. He and his friends did well to send it here,because it will probably reach the eye of the individual he alludes to sooner through our medium thanany other. Published every Saturday, by W. R. MPhun, 155, Trougate, Glasgow, to whomCommuiiLcatioQs (post paid) rjaust be addressed. CURLL, FRINTKK. TM£ GLASGOW ECHANICS MAGAZINE, CONDUCTED By A Committee of Civil Engineers and Practical Mechanics. Liberal, not lavish, is kind Natures hand •Nor was perfection made for man below: Yet all her schemes with nicest art are counteracting ill, and gladness woe No. XCVII. Saturdaij, 29th October, 1825. Price Scf. MR. ROBERTONS PLAN FOR CONSUMING SMOKE-DR. BRYCES STOMACH Vol. IV. SwsQiSo 162 THE GLASGOW PLAN FOR BURNING SMOKE. By Mr. John Roberton, Founder, Gorbals, Glasgow. [Notwithstanding the evidentadvantage which the public wouldderive, the success which has fol-lowed the adoption of this improve-ment in Manchester and someother places, and the saving of fuelwhich is obtained, we are not alittle surprised to perceive that sofew of the proprietors of publicworks have made the smallest ex-ertions for burning their smoke, orseem to care any thing about thematter. It is quite needless toenlarge upon the advantages whichthe public would receive, were theconsumption of smoke to becomegeneral, as every one seems con-vinced of this; we believe it isequally useless to urge the savingof fuel, as very few, we shouldthink, after the evidence which hasbeen afforded by Manchester, oughtto doubt on this head; and we mustsay we are at a loss to comprehendthe cause of the apathy which seems- to prevail on


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