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Excerpt from Museum of Practical Geology: First Report on the Coals Suited to the Steam Navy I have only this day received from the United States the report of that inquiry, and I have the satisfaction of sending a copy of that report to your Lordships, that you may see the result of that inquiry. They have decided by direct and practical tests the comparative usefulness of American and of English coals, as well as the relative value of the former in their numerous varieties and I submit to your Lord ships that a similar inquiry should be instituted into the comparative usefulness of the several kinds of English, Scotch, and Irish coals, with the view of ascertaining the best for the naval steamers of this country. I may be allowed to point out to your Lordships that there is a public establish ment in Craig's Court perfectly qualified to apply the requisite direct and positive tests to the coals without delay, and to that establishment may he added one chemist of eminence to assist in what is an object of great national importance. 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.