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Regius Professorship of Medicine, to which the past history of timepieces--The driving power--The escapement--Compensating pendulums--The spring balance--The cylinder escapement--The lever escapement--Compensated balance-wheels--Keyless.

Retina, 247. Retorts, 395. Reversing gear, 62; Allan, 65; Gooch, 65; radial, 66. Rocking bar mechanism for watches--The hour hand train. LOCKS:--The Chubb lock--The Yale.