The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 3C. Whittingham, 1809 |
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... force pumps . As that kind of engine has so often been described by various authors , and its principle so easily comprehended from the description of a force - pump ; we judged it unnecessary to give any drawing of it . The fire engine ...
... force pumps . As that kind of engine has so often been described by various authors , and its principle so easily comprehended from the description of a force - pump ; we judged it unnecessary to give any drawing of it . The fire engine ...
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... force equivalent to more than a thousand pounds , they will remain motionless , be- cause these actions being ... forces down the piston , and if there be any water below the pistor , it causes it to pass through G GG into R : during the ...
... force equivalent to more than a thousand pounds , they will remain motionless , be- cause these actions being ... forces down the piston , and if there be any water below the pistor , it causes it to pass through G GG into R : during the ...
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... force of steam at the end of the stroke . ENGINE for driving piles , used at build- ing Westminster bridge , is constructed as follows : A , ( Plate V. Miscel . fig . 3. ) is the great shaft , on which are the great wheel and drum : B ...
... force of steam at the end of the stroke . ENGINE for driving piles , used at build- ing Westminster bridge , is constructed as follows : A , ( Plate V. Miscel . fig . 3. ) is the great shaft , on which are the great wheel and drum : B ...
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... force off the resin , besides , the plate will of course afford a greater number of impressions . Some hints have been given already for biting the plate ; but however useful those may be found in particular instances , there are others ...
... force off the resin , besides , the plate will of course afford a greater number of impressions . Some hints have been given already for biting the plate ; but however useful those may be found in particular instances , there are others ...
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... force to keep him , seeing he may command the power of the county . In criminal cases , an escape of a person ar- rested , by eluding the vigilance of his keeper before he is put in hold , is an offence against public justice , and the ...
... force to keep him , seeing he may command the power of the county . In criminal cases , an escape of a person ar- rested , by eluding the vigilance of his keeper before he is put in hold , is an offence against public justice , and the ...
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