 | 1844 - 508 pages
...drawing or sucking it upwards, for that must oe, as the philosopher terms it, infra sphreram activitatis, which is but at such a distance ; but this way hath no bounder , if the vessel be strong enough. " ILLUSTRATION. — For I have taken a piece of a whole cannon whereof the end wa» burst, and filled... | |
 | 1844 - 564 pages
...drawing or sucking it upwards, for that must oe, as the philosopher termi it, infra sphceram activitatis, which is but at such a distance ; but this way hath no bounder, if the vessel be strong enough. " ILLUSTRATION. — For I have taken a piece of a whole cannon whereof the end was burst, and filed... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1844 - 504 pages
...drawing or sucking it upwards, for that must oe, as the philosopher terms it, infra sphœram activitatis, which is but at such a distance ; but this way hath no bounder, if the vessel be strong enough. " ILLUSTRATION. — For I have taken a ¿piece of a whole cannon whereof the end was burst, and filled... | |
 | Johann Beckmann - 1846 - 576 pages
...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...vessel 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... | |
 | Edward Cresy - 1847 - 912 pages
...sucking it upwards, for that must be, as the philosopher calleth it, ' intra sphaerum activitatis,' which is but at such a distance. But this way hath...end was burst, and filled it three quarters full of pp .'I water, stopping and screwing up the broken end, as also the touch-hole, and making a constant... | |
 | 384 pages
...or sucking it upwards, for that must be, as the philosopher calleth it, intra sphaerum activitatis, which is but at such a distance ; but this way hath...of a whole cannon, whereof the end was burst, and made a great crack, so that having a way to make my vessels, so that they are strengthened by the force... | |
 | Artizan club (London, England) - 1847 - 338 pages
...sucking it upwards, for that must be as the philosopher calleth it -infra sphecram activitatis,which is but at such a distance, but this way hath no bounder...vessel 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... | |
 | Charles Foote Gower - 1847 - 208 pages
...or sucking it upwards, for that must be, as the philosophers call it, ' infra sphcerum activitatis,' which is but at such a distance. But this way hath no boundary, if the vessel be strong enough, for I have taken a piece of a whole cannon, whereof the end... | |
 | Peter Progress (pseud.) - 1848 - 100 pages
...drawing or sucking it upwards, for that must be, as the philosopher terms it, infra sphcerum actimtatis, 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... | |
 | Thomas Ewbank - 1849 - 634 pages
...spheeram 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 filled it three cjuarters full of water, stopping and screwing up the broken end, as also the touch hole ; and making... | |
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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... 
