 | Charles Frederick Partington - 1826 - 356 pages
...drawing or sucking it upwards, for that must be as the philosophers call it, infra sph<eram activilatis, which is but at such a distance. But this way hath no boundary, if the vessels be strong enough ; for I have taken a piece of a whole cannon, whereof the... | |
 | 1829 - 488 pages
...sphaeram activitatis, which is but al 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 filled it three-quarters full of water, stopping and screwing up the broken end, and also the touch-hole,... | |
 | Thomas Tredgold - 1827 - 540 pages
...or sucking it upwards ; for that must be, as the philosopher calleth it, infra sphceram actiritatis, 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... | |
 | Dionysius Lardner - 1828 - 222 pages
...not by drawing or sucking it upwards, for that must be as the philosopher terms it, intra sphceram activitatis, which is but at such a distance. But...vessel be strong enough. For I have taken a piece of whole cannon whereof the end was burst, and filled it three quarters full of water, stopping and *... | |
 | Dionysius Lardner - 1828 - 234 pages
...not by drawing or sucking it upwards, for that must be as the philosopher terms it, intra sphtsram activitatis, which is but at such a distance. But...vessel be strong enough. For I have taken a piece of whole cannon whereof the end was burst, and filled it three quarters full of water, stopping and *... | |
 | Elijah Galloway - 1828 - 236 pages
...not by drawing or sucking it upwards, for that must be, as the philosopher calls it, infra sphceram activitatis, which is but at such a distance. But this way hath no bounder, if the vessels be strong enough; for I have taken apiece of a whole cannon, whereof the end was burst, andlilled... | |
 | 1833 - 598 pages
...not by drawing or sucking it upwards, for that must be, as the philosopher calleth it, infra sphceram activitatis, which is but at such a distance. But...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... | |
 | Robert Stuart - 1829 - 372 pages
...not by drawing or sucking it upwards, for that must be, as the philosopher terms it, infra sphœram activitatis, which is but at such a distance ; but...bounder, if the vessel be strong enough. For I have takeu a piece of a whole cannon, whereof the end was burst, and filled it three quarters full of water,... | |
 | 1829 - 906 pages
...or sucking it upwards, for that must be, as the philosopher calleth it, 'mini sphasram aclivilalis, 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... | |
 | Robert Stuart - 1829 - 510 pages
...50 STBAM-ENGINE. ward, for that must be as the philosopher calleth it, infra tphseram activilatis, 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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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... 
