 | John Timbs - 1860 - 478 pages
...by fire, not by drawing or sucking it upward, for that must be, as the philosopher calleth it, infra sphceram activitatis, which is but at such a distance....taken a piece of a whole cannon, whereof the end was burnt, and filled it three quarters full, stopping and screwing up the broken end, as also the touch-hole... | |
 | John Timbs - 1860 - 432 pages
...by drawing or sucking it upwards, foi- that must be, as the philosopher calleth it, infra sphcero-m activitatis, which is but at such a distance. But...taken a piece of a whole cannon, whereof the end was burnt, and filled it three-quarters full, stopping and screwing up the broken end, as also the touchhole... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1865 - 560 pages
...most forcible way to drive up water by fire, not by drawing or sucking it upwards, for that must bo as the Philosopher calleth it, Intra sphceram activitatis,...whole Cannon, whereof the end was burst, and filled it three-quarters full of water, stopping and seruing up the broken end ; as also the Touch-hole ; and... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1865 - 562 pages
...by fire, not by drawing or sucking it upwards, for that must be as the Philosopher calleth it, latra sphceram activitatis, which is but at such a distance....whole Cannon, whereof the end was burst, and filled it three-quarters full of water, stopping and scruing up the broken end ; as also the Touch-hole ; and... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1865 - 556 pages
...drawing or sucking it upwards, for that must be as the Philosopher calleth it, Intra sp/xeram actintaris, 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 scruing up the broken end; as also the Touch-hole; and making... | |
 | 1865 - 792 pages
...»pheram actiritati»,* which is, but at such a distance. But this way hath no bounder, if the vessel 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 scruing up the touch-hole, and making a constant fire under... | |
 | Henry Dircks - 1865 - 670 pages
...activitatis, which is but at fuch a diftance. But this way hath no Bounder, if the Veflels be ftrong enough ; for I have taken a piece of a whole Cannon, whereof the end was burft, and filled it three quarters full of water,2 flopping and fcruing up the3 broken end ; as alfo... | |
 | Henry Dircks - 1867 - 340 pages
...tried all these. 68. A Fire Water-work. — An admirable and most forcible way to drive up water by fire, not by drawing or sucking it upwards, for that...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.... | |
 | Henry Dircks - 1867 - 302 pages
...Water-work. — An admirable and most forcible way to drive up water by fire, not by drawing or supping it upwards, for that must be as the Philosopher calleth...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.... | |
 | John Bourne (C. E.) - 1868 - 602 pages
...distance, but this way hath no bounder if the vessel be stron" enough ; for I have iaken a piece of whole cannon, whereof the end was burst, and filled it three quarters full of water, stopping ami screwing up the open end, as also the touch-hole, and making a constant fire under it ; within... | |
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An admirable and most forcible way to drive up water by fire, not by drawing or sucking it upwards, for that must be as the Philosopher calleth it, Intra sphceram activitatis, which is but at such a distance. But this way hath no Bounder, if the Vessels... 
