 | Technical educator - 1880 - 864 pages
...sucking it upwards, for that must be, аз the philosopher callcth it, infra sphœram activilatii, which is but at such a distance. But this way hath no bounder, if the veeeel be strong enough ; for I have taken a piece of the whole cannon, whereof the end was burst,... | |
 | John Timbs - 1882 - 472 pages
...not by drawing or sucking it upwards, for that must be, as the philosopher terms it, intra spharam activitatis, which is but at such a distance. But...vessels 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 screwing... | |
 | Franc Bangs Wilkie - 1883 - 700 pages
...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...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... | |
 | James Parton - 1884 - 446 pages
...steam soon after he came of age. He describes one of his experiments, probably of early date : — " I have taken a piece of a whole cannon, whereof the end was burst, and filled it with water three quarters full, stopping and screwing up the broken end, as also the touch-hole, and... | |
 | Popular encyclopedia - 1885 - 498 pages
...water exposed to heat is that which was published in 1663 by the Marquis of Worcester, who says: — 'I have taken a piece of a whole cannon, whereof the end was burst, and filled it [with water] three-quarters full, stopping and screwing up the broken end, as also the touch-hole,... | |
 | Cornelius McLeod Percy - 1886 - 674 pages
...forcible way of drawing up water by fire — not by drawing or sucking it upwards, for that must be simply at such a distance, but this way hath no bounder if the vessel be strong enough. Having a way to make my vessels so that they are strengthened by the fire... | |
 | James Burnley - 1886 - 420 pages
...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...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... | |
 | 1887 - 810 pages
...not by drawing or sucking it upwards, for that must be, as the philosopher terms it, intra spharam activitatis, which is but at such a distance. But...vessels be strong enough. For I have taken a piece of whole cannon whereof the end was burst and made a great crack. So that, having a way to make my vessels... | |
 | 1888 - 786 pages
...not by drawing or sucking it upwards, for that must be, as the philosopher terms it, intra spharam activitatis, which is but at such a distance. But...vessels be strong enough. For I have taken a piece of whole cannon whereof the end was burst and made a great crack. So that, having a way to make my vessels... | |
 | 1899 - 206 pages
...not by drawing or sucking it upwards, for that must be, as the philosopher terms it, infra sphcerum activitatis, 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 whole cannon, whereof the end was burst, and... | |
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... 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 made a great crack. 
