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" 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 touchhole, and making a constant fire under it ; within twenty-four hours it burst, and... "
The Portfolio of Entertaining & Instructive Varieties in History, Literature ... - Page 213
1829
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Anecdotes of Some Distingushed Persons: Chiefly of the Present and ..., Volume 4

William Seward - 1796 - 560 pages
...tat'n, which is but at fuch a diftance). But ** this way hath no bounder if the veffcls be ftrong " enough ; for I have taken a piece of a whole " cannon, whereof the end was burft, and filling *' it three quarters full of water, flopping and " ferewing up the broken end, as...
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Anecdotes of Some Distinguished Persons: Chiefly of the Present ..., Volume 4

William Seward - 1796 - 830 pages
...tatis, which is but at fuch a diftance). But " this way Jiath no bounder if the veflels be ftrong « enough ; for I have taken a piece of a whole " cannon, whereof the end was burft, and filling " it three quarters full of water, flopping and " fcrewing up the broken end, as...
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Anecdotes of Distinguished Persons: Chiefly of the Present and Two Preceding ...

William Seward - 1798 - 518 pages
...viiath, which is but at fuch a diftance). But ** this way hath no bounder if the veffels be ** ftrong enough ; for I have taken a piece of a " whole cannon, whereof the end was burft, ** and filling it three quarters full of water, ** ftopping and fcrewing up the broken end,...
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The Repertory of arts and manufactures [afterw.] arts, manufactures and ...

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,...
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Recreations in Mathematics and Natural Philosophy ...

Jacques Ozanam - 1803 - 578 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...
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The Harleian miscellany; or, A collection of ... pamphlets and ..., Volume 6

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...
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The Harleian Miscellany:: A Collection of Scarce, Curious, and ..., Volume 6

1810 - 578 pages
...spAicram actii'itatt*, which is but at such a distance. But this way huth no boun 1er, if the vessels be strong enough ; for I have taken a piece of a whole cannon, whereof the end was burst, and filled it three quartets full of water, stoppin« and scruingup the broken end; as ulso the touch-hole; and...
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The Harleian Miscellany, Or, A Collection of Scarce, Curious, and ..., Volume 6

William Oldys, John Malham - 1810 - 574 pages
...which is but<U such a distance. But this way hath no bounder, if the vessels be strong enough ; for 1 have taken a piece of a whole cannon, whereof the end was burst, and filled it three quarleis full of water, stopping and scruingup the broken end; as also the touch-hole; and...
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The Harleian Miscellany: A Collection of Scarce, Curious, and ..., Volume 6

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...
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Wither's Motto

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...
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