 Of these, the first is stated to be " a burning mirror for burning ships by the sun's beams," of which the author professes himself able to give to the world the " invention, proof, and perfect demonstration, geometrical and algebraical, with an evident...  Inventors and Inventions - Page 215by Henry Dircks - 1867 - 263 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1811 - 550 pages
...mathematical point, in the which point most necessarily it engender«th fire; with an evident de.monst ration of their error, who affirm this to be made a parabolic...use of this invention serveth for the burning of the enemies ship* at whatever appointed distance." — Now sir, either peace must have been made at the... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 710 pages
...reflex the same beams altogether united, and concurring precisely in one mathematical point, inth< which point, most necessarily it engendereth fire...The use of this invention serveth for the burning of thi enemy's ships at whatsoever appointed distance. " Secondly, The invention and sure demonstration... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 712 pages
...reflex the same beams altogether united, and concurring precisely in one mathematical point, in the which point, most necessarily it engendereth fire...their error who affirm this to be made a parabolic lection. The use of this invention serveth for the burning of th« enemy's ships at whatsoever appointed... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1831 - 424 pages
...to give to the world the " invention, proof, and perfect demonstration, geometrical and algebraical, with an evident demonstration of their error who affirm this to be made a parabolic section." The second is a mirror for producing the same effect by the beams of a material fire. The third is a piece... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1831 - 432 pages
...to give to the world the " invention, proof, and perfect demonstration, geometrical and algebraical, with an evident demonstration of their error who affirm this to be made a parabolic section." The second is a mirror for producing the same effect by the beams of a material fire. The third is a piece... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1831 - 438 pages
...to give to the world the ' invention, proof, and perfect demonstration, geometrical and algebraical, with an evident demonstration of their error who affirm this to be made a parabolic section.' The second is a mirror for producing the same effect by the beams of a material fire. The third is a piece... | |
 | Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 902 pages
...reflex the same beams altogether united, and concurring precisely in one mathematical point, in the which point most necessarily it engendereth fire ;...the enemy's ships at whatsoever appointed distance. 2dly. " The invention and sure demonstration of another mirror which, receiving the dispersed beams... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1847 - 448 pages
...give to the world the " invention, proof, and perfect demonstrations, geometrical and algebraical, with an evident demonstration of their error who affirm this to be made a parabolic section." The second is a mirror for producing" the same effect by .the beams of a material fire. The third is a... | |
 | Charles James Blomfield - 1853 - 452 pages
...concurring precisely in one mathematical point, in the which point most necessarily it engendercth fire ; with an evident demonstration of their error,...made a parabolic section. The use of this invention scrveth for the burning of the enemy's ships at whatsoever appointed distance. OPTICS. 3C7 •*'"'... | |
 | John Timbs - 1860 - 432 pages
...to give to the world the " invention, proof, and perfect demonstration, geometrical and algebraical, with an evident demonstration of their error who affirm this to be made a parabolic section." The second is a Mirror for producing the same effect by the 88 Napier's Secret Inventions. beams of a material... | |
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