 | 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...touch-hole ; and making a constant fire under it, within twenty-four hours it burst, and made a great crack: so that having a way to make my vessels, so that... | |
 | Jacques Ozanam - 1803 - 596 pages
...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...filled it three quarters full of water, " stopping and securing up the broken end, as also " the touch hole, and making a constant fire under *' it, within... | |
 | Harleian miscellany - 1808 - 588 pages
...cannon, whereof the end was burst, and filled it three quarteis full of water, stopping and scruingup the broken end; as also the touch-hole; and making a constant fire undent, within twenty-four hours it burst and made a great crack. So that having a way to make my vessels,... | |
 | 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...touch-hole ; and making a constant fire under it, within twenty-four hours it burst and made a great crack : so that having a way to make my vessels, so that... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - 1815 - 582 pages
...not by drawing or sucking it upwards, for that must be, as the philosopher callelh it, Intrh sph&ram activitatis, which is but at such a distance. But...touch-hole ; and making a constant fire under it, within twenty-four hours it burst, and made a great crack : so that having a way to make my vessels, so that... | |
 | Thomas Lupton - 1815 - 262 pages
...enough ; for I have taken a piece of a whole cannon, whereof the end was burst, and filled itthree quarters full of water, stopping and screwing up the...touch-hole ; and making a constant fire under it, within twenty-four hours it burst and made a great crack : so that having a way to make my vessels, so that... | |
 | 1825 - 458 pages
...not by drawing or sucking it upwards, tor that must be as the philosopher calleth it, Intm spluuram activitatis, which is but at such a distance. But...filled it three quarters full of water, stopping and scruing up the broken end ; as also the touch- hole ; and making a constant fire under it, within 24... | |
 | Thousand notable things - 1822 - 604 pages
...not by drawing or sucking it upwards, for that must be as the philosopher calleth it, infra spheeram activitatis, which is but at such a distance. But...touchhole ; and making a constant fire under it, within twenty-four hours it burst and made a great crack : so that having a way to make my vessels, so that... | |
 | Charles Frederick Partington - 1822 - 474 pages
...call it, infra spliaeram aclivitatis, which is but at such a distance. But this way hath no boundary, if the vessels be strong enough ; for I have taken...touch-hole ; and making a constant fire under it, within twenty-four hours it burst, and made a great crack ; so that having found a way to make my vessels,... | |
 | William Bengo' Collyer - 1822 - 514 pages
...call it, infra spharam activitatis, which is but at such a distance. But this way hath no boundary, if the vessels be strong enough ; for I have taken...touch-hole; and making a constant fire under it, within twenty-four hours it burst, and made a great crack ; so that having found a way to make my vessels,... | |
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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 touch-hole ; and making a constant fire under it, within twenty-four hours it burst, and... 
