 ... 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 filled it...  Mechanics Magazine - Page 231825Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Smiles - Engineers - 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...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... | |
 | 1865 - 792 pages
...or siK-kinn it upwards, for that must be as the philosopher called it, Inlra »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... | |
 | Henry Dircks - Industrial arts - 1867 - 302 pages
...or supping 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...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... | |
 | Locomotive engineers - 1907 - 600 pages
...by fire, not by drawing it upwards, for that must be as the philosopher calleth it, which is but as such a distance. But this way hath no bounder, if the vessels be strong enough, for I have taker1 a piece of whole cannon, whereof the end was burst, and filled it three-quarters fnll of water,... | |
 | John Timbs - 1868 - 434 pages
...drawing or sucking it upwards, for that must be, as the philosopher terms it, infra sphceram activitatis, which is but at such a distance. But this way hath...if the vessels be strong enough. For I have taken THE STEAM-ENGINE. The Marquis of Worcester in the Tower. — Page 196. a piece of whole cannon, whereof... | |
 | Thomas Ewbank - Hydraulic engineering - 1876 - 1228 pages
...or sucking it upwards, for that must be, as the philosopher calleth it, Iitfra sphceram activitafis, which is but at such a distance. But this way hath...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... | |
 | Thomas Ewbank - Pumping machinery - 1876 - 640 pages
...or sucking it upwards, for that must be, as the philosopher calleth it, Infra tphaaram actitntatiji, which is but at such a distance. But this way hath...bounder, if the vessels be strong enough ; for I have t«ken a piece of a whole cannon, whereof the end was burst, and filled it three quarters full of water,... | |
 | Technical educator - 1877 - 852 pages
...or sucking it upwards, for that must be, aa the philosopher calleth it, infra tpfyceram 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 the »hole cannon, whereof the end was burst,... | |
 | John Timbs - Inventions - 1882 - 472 pages
...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 this way hath...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 - Inventions - 1883 - 700 pages
...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...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... | |
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