Excerpt from Protection From Fire and Thieves: Including the Construction of Locks, Safes, Strong-Rooms, and Fireproof Buildings, Burglary, and the Means of Preventing It Fire, Its Detection, Prevention, and Extinction, Etc. Also a Complete List of Patents for Locks and Safes

I have to offer my best thanks to Colonel Fraser, Colonel Henderson, Captain Shaw, and other Gentlemen, who have afforded me valuable help.

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