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Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), A. (search)
862. The frame of the knapsack is made of two parts, hinged together. At the thick end of one part are pivoted two arms, which, when thrown out, rest upon the edge of the knapsack, and serve to hold the canvas for forming a bed. Frodsham and Levett's knapsack. Frodsham and Levett, October 1, 1861. This invention consists of an india-rubber casing made water-tight and containing a bag of finely cut cork or other filling, thus forming a life-preserver. A pocket is made in the rubber casLevett, October 1, 1861. This invention consists of an india-rubber casing made water-tight and containing a bag of finely cut cork or other filling, thus forming a life-preserver. A pocket is made in the rubber casing to contain articles of clothing, thus forming a knapsack, which when unrolled becomes a bed, the contained articles forming a pillow. Mizner, November 27, 1866. The knapsack is combined with a haversack. The straps that secure the parts of the sack together, when packed and folded, are not sewed to the material, but are riveted to each other, and also to the sling-straps. The latter pass from the knapsack over the shoulders, beneath the armpits, and unite behind the back. McEvoy, J
Historic leaves, volume 3, April, 1904 - January, 1905, John Winthrop (search)
ure more, but little boats should keep near shore, they sailed from Old England, and after a long voyage full of incident and peril, from foe and from sea, arrived safely at Salem on June 12, 1630. Speaking of his arrival, Winthrop says: About 4 in the morning we were near our port. We shot off two pieces of ordnance, and sent our skiff to Mr. Peirce his ship, which lay in the harbor. . . . Mr. Peirce came aboard us, and returned to fetch Mr. Endecott. . . . and with him Mr. Skelton and Capt. Levett. . . . We . . . returned with them to Nahumkeck (Salem), where we supped with good venison pasty and good beer, and at night we returned to our ship. On Thursday, June 17, he writes: We went to Mattachusetts, to find out a place for our sitting down. We went up Mistick River about six miles. On July 2 he records: My son Henry Winthrop was drowned at Salem. This was his first great sorrow since arriving. Under Thursday, July 8, his diary says: We kept a day of thanksgiving in all th
Historic leaves, volume 3, April, 1904 - January, 1905, Index (search)
A. (Vinal), 71. Kendall's Boston Brass Band, 2. Kent, Benjamin, 88. Kent, Ebenezer, 43, 88. Kent, Joseph, 14, 15, 16, 88. Kent, Lucy, 89. Kent, Mehitable, 88. Kent, Rebecca, 88, 89. Kent, Samuel, 16, 88, 89. Kent, Samuel, Jr. 89. Kent, Sarah, 89. Kent, Stephen, 88. Kent Street, Somerville, 88. Kent, Hon. William H., 88. Kettell, Elizabeth, 6. Kettle, Jonathan, 12, 14. Lady Superior, The, 22. Lamson, Nathaniel, 16. Leland, Caleb W., 38. Lemmon, Joseph, 14. Levett, Captain. 29. Lewis' Wharf, 70. Lexington, 47, 71, 74, 85. Lexington, First Church Established in, 83. Lidgett, Charles, 31. Lincoln, Mass., 74, 85. Lincolnshire, Eng., 27. Local History, Teaching of, in the Public Schools, 57-64. London, Eng., 26, 73. Longfellow, H. W., 82. Lord Macaulay, 64. Lovell's Island, 12, 13. Lowell, Mass., 4, 5, 6, 8, 9. Lowell Road, 3. Lowell & Nashua Railroad, 10. Luxford, —, 33. Lynn Farm, 12. Lyon, The Ship, 32. Magoun, —, 40. Main St