" Had the old woman come the day before it is likely enough that Mr. Tebrick would have sent her packing.

As soon as I had finished packing, the three men returned to the vessel, all of them looking dark-faced and disappointed.

So he called for the servant again, and proved himself a good campaigner by superintending the packing of a big basket with provisionsbread and butter, cold chicken, wine, olives, and hot coffee in a thermos bottle.

" Diggory and "Rats" promptly fell into each other's arms, and all four, coming into violent collision, tumbled down amidst the debris of the overturned coal-box; and after rolling over one another like a lot of young dogs, scrambled to their feet, turned out the gas, and rushed away to complete their packing.

A.The pipe leading to the condenser from the cylinder is made somewhat bell mouthed where it joins the condenser, and the gland for compressing the packing is made of a larger internal diameter in every part except at the point at which the pipe emerges from it, where it accurately fits the pipe so as to enable the gland to squeeze the packing.

Then followed a hurried packing of the loose presents; and, a fiacre having been summoned, the tree which had entered the room in all humility passed out transmogrified beyond knowledge.

He gave up packing, lowered himself to his mattress, and waited a long time for sleep.

It will, therefore, make your engine bump, and make it very difficult to hold the packing in stuffing box.

Lubrication of the steel is insured by keeping the hemp packing moistened with oil.

(4) Low temperature of cylinder and valves, thus maintaining packing, etc. (5) Economical results, due to compression of moist air (see table 3).

Now, besides superintending the putting up of the tent, he thinks out and arranges the packing of the sledge; it is extraordinary how neatly and handily everything is stowed, and how much study has been given to preserving the suppleness and good running qualities of the machine.

The gland is made altogether in four pieces: the ring which presses the packing is made distinct from the flange to which the bolts are attached which force the gland against the packing, and both ring and flange are made in two pieces, to enable them to be got over the pipe.

It is also very important that the trunnions be accurately fitted into their brasses by scraping, so that there may not be the smallest amount of play left upon them; for if any upward motion is permitted, it will be impossible to prevent the trunnion packings from leaking.

While a campaigner, I had learned to reduce packing to an exact science.

And then, with a superstition for which I never could give any reason even to myself, having removed the packings, we closed and locked the door, leaving the candles about the room, in their soft, strange illumination, lighting the first night of her return to her old place.

He turned his head, looked at her enigmatically for an instant, and resumed his packing.

Nothing in her face or manner betrayed it, nor in her pleasant, easy talk while she tidied my things and scolded my slovenly packing, as her habit was, questioning me about the servants at the flat.

A.The piston is packed with hemp, but the junk ring is made of malleable iron, as cast iron junk rings have been found liable to break: there are four plugs screwed into the cylinder cover, which, when removed, permit a box key to be introduced, to screw down the piston packing.

Now I saw a great packing up.

A.The pipe leading to the condenser from the cylinder is made somewhat bell mouthed where it joins the condenser, and the gland for compressing the packing is made of a larger internal diameter in every part except at the point at which the pipe emerges from it, where it accurately fits the pipe so as to enable the gland to squeeze the packing.

However, I did not say anything, but started the packing.

"I should like to go on board a man-of-war, and see all the arrangements; because so many men on board one ship must need close packing, I should think.

I began my packing seriously this time, as W.'s mind was quite made up.

In the screw steamer Azof, the valve is of the equilibrium construction, but the plate which carries the packing on which the top ring rests, is an octagon, and fits into an octagonal recess on the back of the valve.

I had just finished my toilet and was in the act of commencing the packing of the bag I intended taking with me, when there was a tap at the door.