 | Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1749 - 878 pages
...of thefe Hofe were firil lifted up. I fitted thefe Air-Barrels with Tackle proper to make them rife and fall alternately, after the Manner of two Buckets in a Well ; which was done with fo much Eafe, that twx> Men, with lefs than half their Strength, could perform... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 434 pages
...part of the barrels could not cfcape, tmlefs the lower ends of theie hofe were firft lifted up. 41 The air-barrels being thus prepared, I fitted them with tackle proper to make them rife and fall alternately, after the manner of two buckets in a well ; which was done with fo much... | |
 | Gerhard Ulrich A. Vieth - 1801 - 246 pages
...in the /upper part of the barrels could not efcape, 'unlefs.the lower ends of thefe hofe were firCt 'lifted ,up. *' The air.barrels being thus prepared, I 'fitted them with tackle, proper to make .ihem rife and fall alternately, after the manvner of two buckets in a well ; which was •done with... | |
 | Gerhard Ulrich Anton Vieth - 1801 - 248 pages
...lifted up. " The air-barrels being thus prepared, T fitted them with tackle, proper to make them rife and fall alternately, after the manner of two buckets in a well ; which was done with fo much eafe, that two men, with lefs than half their ftrength, could perform... | |
 | J. Taylor - 1822 - 220 pages
...barrels could not escape, unless the lower ends of these hose were first lifted up. " The air barrels being thus prepared, I fitted them with tackle proper...alternately, after the manner of two buckets in a well, which was done with so much ease, that two men with less than half their strength could perform all... | |
 | 1823 - 896 pages
...: so that the air in the upper part of the barrels could not escape, unless the lower ends of these hose were first lifted up. " The air-barrels being...alternately, after the manner of two buckets in a well ; which was done with so much ease, that two men, with less than half their strength, could perform... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 820 pages
...could not escape unless the lower ends of these hose were first lifted tip. The air-barrels beiní thus prepared, I fitted them with tackle proper to...alternately, after the manner of two buckets in a well, which was done with so much ease, that two men, with less than half their strength, could perform all... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 826 pages
...: so that the air in the upper part of the barrels could not escape unless the lower ends of these hose were first lifted up. The air-barrels being thus prepared, I fitted them with tadUe proper to make them rise and fall alternate*, after the manner of two buckets in a well. wfei.:h... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - 1830 - 728 pages
...weight; so that the air in the upper part of the barrels could not escape, unless the lower ends of these hose were first lifted up. The air-barrels being thus...alternately, after the manner of two buckets in a well ; which was done with so much ease, that two men, with less than half their strength, could perform... | |
 | John Small - 1876 - 646 pages
...fixed a leathern hose, well rubbed with beeswax and oil, and long enough to fall below the bung-hoi'' being kept down by a weight appended, so that the...descended ; and this was done so speedily, that I mysell have been one of five who have been together at the bottom, in nine or ten fathoms water, for... | |
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I fixed a leathern trunk or hose well liquored with bees wax and oil, and long enough to fall below the bung-hole, being kept down by a weight appended : so that the air in the upper part of the barrels could not escape, unless the lower ends of these... 
