Excerpt from Hydraulics, Vol. 1 of 2 The subject-matter of this book treats of Hydraulics and Hydraulic Machinery. It is intended for use in the Universities, in the Royal Navy, and for designers of hydraulic machinery. The notes, which form the foundation of the book, were written at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich. The lectures given on Hydraulic Machinery, and also on the Resistance and Propulsion of Ships, were a very important part of the course for Engineers and Constructors. This book deals with the former subject; a second volume will treat of the latter subject. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.