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Electric lamps, 184. Paris, siege of, 265. Pedals of organ, 298. Pelton wheel, _377_. Pendulum, 412; compensating, 418, _419_. Perilymph, 272. Perry, Professor, 16. Petrol, 98. Phonograph, 310; governor, _311_; recorder, 312, _313_; records, making of, 319; reproducer, 315; tracings on record of, _317_. Pianoforte, 277; sounding-board, 280; striking mechanism, 281; strings, 281. Piccolo, 308. Pipes, closed, 289; flue, 301; open, 292; organ, 295; reed, 301, _302_; tuning, 302. Piston valve, 67. Pneumatic tyres, 341. Poldhu, signalling station at, 138. Points, railway, 208, _210_; and signals in combination--Working the block system--Series of signalling operations--Single line signals--The train staff--Train staff and ticket--Electric train staff system--Interlocking--Signalling operations--Power signalling--Pneumatic signalling--Automatic signalling. Under certain conditions--namely, at sharp curves or in branching series.