 | 1842 - 634 pages
...of its pendulum ; it regulates the quantity of steam admitted to work ; the briskness of the fire ; the supply of water to the boiler ; the supply of...cannot of itself rectify, it warns its attendants by ringing a bell ; yet with all these talents and -qualities, and even when exerting the power of six... | |
 | Neil Arnott - 1827 - 692 pages
...uniformity the number of its strokes in a given time, and it counts and records them as a clock does the beats of its pendulum; — it regulates the quantity...the fire ; — it opens and shuts its valves with mathematical precision as to time and manner ; — it oils its joints ; — it takes out any air which... | |
 | Neil Arnott - 1829 - 542 pages
...pendulum: — it regulates the quantity of steam admitted to work; — the briskness of the fire; — the supply of water to the boiler; — the supply...out any air which may accidentally enter into parts that should be vacuous; — and when any thing goes wrong which it cannot of itself rectify, it warns... | |
 | 1830 - 592 pages
...pendulum; — it regulates the quantity of steam admitted to work — the briskness of the fire — the supply of water to the boiler — the supply of coals to the fire ; — it opens and shuts its own valves with absolute precision as to time and manner ; — it oils its o/vn joints; — it takes... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1831 - 424 pages
...pendulum ; — it regulates the quantity of steam admitted to work ; — the briskness of the fire ; — the supply of water to the boiler; — the supply...enter into parts which should be vacuous ; and when anything goes wrong which it cannot of itself rectify, it warns its attendants by ringing a bell ;... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1831 - 436 pages
...pendulum ; — it regulates the quantity of steam admitted to work; — the briskness of the. fire,; — the supply of water to the boiler; — the supply...enter into parts which should be vacuous ; and when anything goes wrong which it cannot of itself rectify, it warns its attendants by ringing a bell ;... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1831 - 432 pages
...pendulum ; — it regulates the quantity of steam admitted to work ; — the briskness of the fire ; — the supply of water to the boiler ; — the supply...absolute precision as to time and manner; — it oils Us joints ; — it takes out any air which may accidentally enter into parts which should be vacuous... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1831 - 438 pages
...pendulum ; — it regulates the quantity of sleam admitted to work ; — the briskness oflbejire ; — the supply of water to the boiler ; — the supply of coals to the fire ; — it optns and shuts its valves with absolute precision as to time and manner ; — it oils its joints ;... | |
 | 1834 - 602 pages
...of its pendulum ; it regulates the quantity of steam admitted to work ; the briskness of the fire, the supply of water to the boiler; the supply of coals to the tire ; it opens and shuts its. valves with absolute precision as to time and manner; it oils its joints;... | |
 | Exemplary and instructive biography - 1836 - 348 pages
...beats of its pendulum ; it regulates the quantity of steam admitted to work, the briskness of the fire, the supply of water to the boiler, the supply of coals...cannot of itself rectify, it warns its attendants by ringing a bell : yet, with all these talents and qualities, and even when exerting the power of six... | |
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It regulates with perfect accuracy and uniformity the number of its strokes in a given time, counting or recording them, moreover, to tell how much work it has done, as a clock records the beats of its pendulum ; it regulates the quantity of steam admitted... 
