 I have taken a piece of a whole cannon, whereof the end was burst, and filled it three-quarters full of water, stopping and screwing up the broken end, as also the touch-hole, and making a constant fire under it; within twentyfour hours it burst, and...  The Steam Engine - Page 33edited by - 1856 - 188 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Repertory of arts, manufactures and agriculture - 1802 - 556 pages
...or sucking it upwards, for that must be, as the philosopher calleth it, Intro, sphtsram aclivitatis, which is but at such a distance. But this way hath no bounder, if the vessels be strong enough ; for, I have taken a piece of a whole cannon, whereof the end was burst,... | |
 | Jacques Ozanam - 1803 - 596 pages
...sucking it " upwards, for that must be, as the Philosopher " calleth it, Intra Sphteram Actis'itatis, which is but *' at such a distance ; but this way hath no bounds, " if the vessel be strong enough; for I have taken a " piece of a whole cannon, whereof the... | |
 | Harleian miscellany - 1808 - 588 pages
...drawing or sucking it upwards, for that must be as the philosopher calleth it, iutra sphceram activilatu, which is but at such a distance. But this way hath no bounder, if the vessels be strong em-ugh ; for I have taken a piece of a whole cannon, whereof the end was burst, and... | |
 | 1810 - 620 pages
...by drawing or sucking it upwards, for that must be as the philosopher calleth it, intra splicer am activitatis, which is but at such a distance. But this way hath no bounder, if the vessels be strong enough ; for I have taken a piece of a whole cannon, whereof the end was burst, and... | |
 | George Wither - 1814 - 348 pages
...or sucking it upwards, for that must be as the philosopher calleth it, inlra sphceram activitatls, which is but at such a distance. But this way hath no bounder, if the vessels be strong enough ; for I have taken a piece of a whole cannon, whereof the end was burst, and... | |
 | Jacques Ozanam - 1814 - 502 pages
...by drawing or sucking it upwards, for that must be, as " the Philosopher calleth it, Intra Sphaeram Activitatis, " which is but at such a distance ; but this way hath no " bounds, if the vessel be strong enough ; for I have taken " a piece of a whole cannon, whereof the... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - 1815 - 582 pages
...not by drawing or sucking it upwards, for that must be, as the philosopher callelh it, Intrh sph&ram activitatis, which is but at such a distance. But this way hath no bounder, if the vessels be strong enough ; for, I have taken a piece of a whole cannon, whereof the end was burst,... | |
 | Thomas Lupton - 1815 - 262 pages
...drawing or sucking it upwards, for thai must be as the philosopher calleth it, intra spharam aclivitalis, which is but at such a distance. But this way hath no bounder, if the vessels be strong enough ; for I have taken a piece of a whole cannon, whereof the end was burst, and... | |
 | 1825 - 458 pages
...not by drawing or sucking it upwards, tor that must be as the philosopher calleth it, Intm spluuram activitatis, which is but at such a distance. But this way hath no bounder, if the vessels be strong enough ; for I have taken a piece of a whole cannon, whereof the end was burst, and... | |
 | Thousand notable things - 1822 - 604 pages
...not by drawing or sucking it upwards, for that must be as the philosopher calleth it, infra spheeram activitatis, which is but at such a distance. But this way hath no bounder, if the vessels be strong enough ; for I have taken a piece of a whole cannon, whereof the end was burst, and... | |
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