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in proper position bv means of the flanges A of the rolling wheels as shown. By this means the track is laid in front of the wheels, and passes over from the rear of the same 1 an endless belt, as shown. The curde rails 7 arc supported above the traction wheels by means of arms e, as shown, and prevent the jointed track from leaving the flanges.” Tt 15 a great thing to

be ablc to have a smooth road cverywhere, carrying it as a part ot the baggage, but perhaps most of us will be contented to take the road as 1t comes on our bicycles

HEMMINGS MACHINL,

as they are, thanking Mr. Gleason all the same,

[11 1369 another American, Mr. Richard Hemmings, made an attempt which he had both predecessors and followers. Manyv people have becn struck with the notion ot using onc big wheel onlv, the centre being made open to contain the rider. It would be rash to cuess at the number of patents taken out with this central idea, but all have been fatlures—few of the inventors cven taking the trouble tc provide a mcans of steerage. Mr. Hemmings' is one of these. His outer wheel, it will be scen, runs loosely upon the rollers of his inner framework. His feet hang in stirrups, and as he turns the wheel the band G drives the wheel B'. Whether the latter wheel drives the outer by friction or cogs, or whether 1t 1s intended

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to move the machine by continually 1m- pelling the weight forward 1= not quite clear, but therc sits Mr. Hemmings in the picturc, and 1f 1t never became his fate so to =it 1 the actual machine—well, perhaps 1t saved him a lot of trouble after all.

WALD S TTACHIN

But Mr. TW. Ward, of New York, pro- ferred to sit astride his one wheel. //es ingenious dodge was to carry the forks be- low the bearings, and then to fasten weights whereby he might retain a digmified per- pendicular. But, in his enthusiasm, Mr. Ward omitted to consider what sort of

CHARSLEY'S FIRST MACHINL,