 | 1840 - 908 pages
...sucking it upwards, for that must be, as the philosopher calleth it, intrà sphœram acíiviíalis, which is but at such a distance. But this way hath...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... | |
 | 1840 - 908 pages
...or Bucking it upwards, for that must be, as the philosopher calleth it, httrà tpharam activitatis, which is but at such a distance. But this way hath...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 toQcbhole; and making... | |
 | Dionysius Lardner - 1840 - 576 pages
...drawing or sucking it upwards, for that must be, as the philosopher terms it, infra sphterum 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 whole cannon whereof the end was burst, and filled... | |
 | Paul Rapsey Hodge - 1840 - 266 pages
...or sucking it upwards ; for that must be, as the Philosopher calleth it, infra sph&ram 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... | |
 | Jacques Ozanam - 1840 - 850 pages
...calleth it, intra sfKcram activitatis, which is but at such a distance; but this way bath no bounds, if the vessel be strong enough ; for I have taken a piece of a whole camion, whereof the end was burst, and rilled it three quarters full of water, stopping and securing... | |
 | John Scott Russell - 1841 - 400 pages
...possession. It was published in 1663 by the Marquis of Worcester, and we give it in his own words. " I have taken a piece of a whole cannon, whereof the...end was burst, and filled it three quarters full, stopping and screwing up the broken end, as also the touch-hole, and making a constant fire under it;... | |
 | John Scott Russell - 1841 - 422 pages
...sucking it upwards, for that must be, as the philosopher calleth it, ' infra sphseram 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... | |
 | 1837 - 800 pages
...sucking it upwards, for that muit be, as the philosopher calleth it, " intra spbieram 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... | |
 | Thomas Ewbank - 1842 - 608 pages
...or sucking it upwards, for that must be, as the philosopher calleth it, Infra sphceram activitatu, 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,... | |
 | Thomas Ewbank - 1842 - 638 pages
...or sucking it upwards, for that must be, as the philosopher calleth it, Infra tpharam acticitatis, 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 touch-hole, and making a constant fire under it; within twentyfour hours it burst, and... 
