 | 1828 - 454 pages
...French Government. He saw the steam gun discharge at the rate of from 500 to 1000 balls per minute, and the steam blowing off at the escape valve during the...confident with myself, that the steam may be kept np in such a manner as to discharge a constant stream of balls during the whole day, if required. As... | |
 | 1828 - 942 pages
...Government. He saw the steam-gun discharge at. the rate of from 500 to 1,000 balls per minute, and the steam blowing off at the escape valve during the...of coals will throw as many balls as four pounds of powder. " It has been stated as an objection to the steam-gun, that it would take too long to get up... | |
 | 1828 - 410 pages
...steam-gup discharge at the rate of from 500 to 1,000 balls per minute, and the steam blowing off at tlie escape valve during the whole time ; he is equally...of coals will throw as many balls as four pounds of powder. " It has been stated as an objection to the steam-gun, that it would take too long to get up... | |
 | Luke Herbert - 1828 - 394 pages
...French government. He saw the steam gun discharge at the rate of from 500 to 1000 balls per minute, and the steam blowing off at the escape valve, during...balls during the whole day, if required. As regards ecoijomy, I am within the truth, when I say that, if the discharges are rapid, one pound of coals will... | |
 | 1828 - 332 pages
...occasion may require, and that for any given length of time. As regards economy, it is within the truth, that if the discharges are rapid, one pound of coals will throw as many balls as four pounds of powder. The mischief of this steam artillery is that it will be to nations what the pistol is to duellists,... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1828 - 474 pages
...French Government. He saw the steam gun discharge at the rate of from 560 to 1000 balls per minute, and the steam blowing off at the escape valve during the whole time ; he is eqnally confident with myself, that the steam may be kept up in such a manner as to discharge a constant... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - 1832 - 628 pages
...is to throw from one hundred to r minute, asion may require, and that for any given length of time. I am within the truth when I say that, if the discharges...of coals will throw as many balls as four pounds of pov Fa/, and .Soap.) vTiTE (soapitone). All me varieties of steatite are so soft that th' •ly cut... | |
 | Luke Hebert - 1828 - 392 pages
...French government. He saw the steam gun discharge at the rate of from 500 to 1000 balls per minute, and the steam blowing off at the escape valve, during...stream of balls during the whole day, if required. An regards economy, I am within the truth, when I say that, if the discharges arc rapid, one pound... | |
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He saw the steam gun discharge at the rate of from 500 to 1000 balls per minute, and the steam blowing off at the escape valve, during the whole time ; he is equally confident with myself, that the steam may be kept up in such a manner as to discharge... 