Chapters on Papermaking (Volume 2) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1907. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... XII. ANSWERS TO THE 1903 QUESTIONS. Remarks.--I shall not attsmpt this time to give specimen answers, because by so doing I should in many cases be repeating points that have been thrashed out already at considerable length in Paper And Pulp. My endeavour will be this time to give information in respect of most of the questions, which, as far as my judgment goes, would enable students to see how they might have shaped their answers. Some of the questions are very much on the lines of some Paper And Pulp articles, and the ability to answer such questions would largely depend upon the extent to which Paper And Pulp has been read. I would once again remind all those who wish to advance their knowledge by their own personal effort, to make use of the index of last year's Paper And Pulp, and by its means follow up the literature under the different headings. This mode of procedure is far more satisfactory (at least I have always found it so) than attempting to read through a text-book. I would, of course, advise the use of as many text-books as possible as books of reference when reading up any branch of the subject of papermaking, in which case the indices of the text-books should be made free use of. In all reading, students will, if they read carefully and not too quickly, find contradictions and errors, and will, therefore, find it necessary to use a great deal of discretion in accepting or rejecting statements. They must think and judge for themselves. and try to ascertain how far their own personal experience and observation agree with the current literature. Students can best advance their knowledge by taking up a somewhat independent position. Before setting to work to prepare remarks and information in reference to the 1903 questions, I consulted my ...