Oil," and besides is subject to such tremendous explosions of gas, as to force out all the water, and afford nothing but gas for several days, that they make but little or no salt. Nevertheless the petroleum affords considerable profit, and is beginning... The Edinburgh Journal of Science - Page 1891826Full view - About this book
| 1826 - 460 pages
...sunk two wells which are now more than 400 feet. One of them affords a strong and pure salt water, bnt not in great quantity. The other discharges such vast...-shops— Professor Silliman's American Journal, vol. x. p, 3. * The following note by Mr Cunningham upon this plant, will give some idea of the curious... | |
| Albany Institute - 1864 - 348 pages
...discharges such vast quantities of Petroleum, or as it is vulgarly called " Seneka oil," and besides is subject to such tremendous explosions of gas as...but gas for several days, that they make but little salt. Nevertheless the Petroleum affords considerable profit, and is beginning to be in demand for... | |
| Caleb Atwater - 1838 - 420 pages
...county, petroleum was found by boring for salt water. This Seneca oil, rises about four hundred feet. It is subject to such tremendous explosions of gas, as to force out all the salt water in the well. The sale of the petroleum affords considerable profit, and the article begins... | |
| George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - 1861 - 838 pages
...it is vulgarly called ' Seneka oil,' and beside is subject to such tremendous explosions of gas aa to force out all the water and afford nothing but...several days, that they make but little or no salt. Nevertheless the petroleum affords considerable profit, and is beginning to be in demand for lamps... | |
| George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - 1862 - 812 pages
...discharges such vast quantities of petroleum, or as it is vulgarly called 'Seneka oil,' and beside is subject to such tremendous explosions of gas as...several days, that they make but little or no salt. Nevertheless the petroleum affords considerable profit, and is beginning to be in demand for lamps... | |
| George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - 1864 - 824 pages
...discharges such vast quantities of petroleum, or as it is vulgarly called 'Seneka oil,' and beside ia subject to such tremendous explosions of gas as to...several days, that they make but little or .no salt. Nevertheless the petroleum affords considerable profit, and is beginning to bo in demand for lamps... | |
| Andrew Cone - 1870 - 696 pages
...discharges such vast quantities of Petroleum, or, as it is vulgarly called, ' Seneca Oil,' and besides, is subject to such tremendous explosions of gas, as to force out all the water, and afforded nothing but gas for several days, so that they could make but little or no salt. Nevertheless,... | |
| 1885 - 900 pages
...discharges such vast quantities of petroleum, or, as it is vulgarly called, ' Seneka-oil,' and besides is so subject to such tremendous explosions of gas, as to...afford nothing but gas for several days, that they make little or no salt." The value of the foregoing references is to be found in the testimony they offer... | |
| 1874 - 736 pages
...discharges such vast quantities of petroleum, or as it is vulgarly called, ' Seneka oil,' and besides is subject to such tremendous explosions of gas, as...several days, that they make but little or no salt. Nevertheless, the petroleum affords considerable profit, and is beginning to be in demand for lamps... | |
| THOMAS W. KNOX - 1874 - 970 pages
...discharges such vast quantities of petroleum, or, as it is vulgarly called, Seneca oil, and besides is subject to such tremendous explosions of gas. as to force out all the water, and alford nothing but gas for several days. We make but little or no salt." This story of the ignorance... | |
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