 | Jacques Ozanam - 1803 - 596 pages
...way hath no bounds, " 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 securing up the broken end, as also " the touch hole, and making a constant fire under *' it, within... | |
 | Harleian miscellany - 1808 - 588 pages
...cannon, whereof the end was burst, and filled it three quarteis full of water, stopping and scruingup the broken end; as also the touch-hole; and making a constant fire undent, within twenty-four hours it burst and made a great crack. So that having a way to make my vessels,... | |
 | 1825 - 458 pages
...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 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... | |
 | 1825 - 486 pages
...WORCESTER'S CENTURY OK INVENTIONS. whereof the end was burst, and filled it three q'iartersfullofwater,(15) stopping and screwing up the broken end, as also the...touch-hole, and making a constant fire under it, within 24 hours it burst, and rande a great crack : so that having A way (15) to make my vessels, so that... | |
 | Dionysius Lardner - 1828 - 234 pages
...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 filled it three quarters full of water, stopping and * The invention has been claimed for Bianca, an Italian philosopher, who proposed turning the vanes... | |
 | Dionysius Lardner - 1828 - 222 pages
...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 filled it three quarters full of water, stopping and * The invention has been claimed for Bianco, an Italian philosopher, who proposed turning the vanes... | |
 | Robert Stuart - 1829 - 372 pages
...this way hath no bounder, if the vessel be strong enough. For I have takeu a piece of a whole cannon, whereof the end was burst, and filled it three quarters...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... | |
 | 1829 - 392 pages
...be strong enough ; for I have taken a piece of a whole cannon, whereof the end was burst, and filled three quarters full of water, stopping and screwing up the broken end, and also the touch-hole, and making a constant fire under it ; within twenty-four hours it burst, and... | |
 | Dionysius Lardner - 1830 - 228 pages
...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 filled it three quarters full of water, stopping and * The invention has been claimed for Branca, an Italian philosopher, who proposed turning the vanes... | |
 | Dionysius Lardner - 1832 - 334 pages
...for Branca, an Italian philosopher, who proposed turning the vanes of a mill by a steaming kettle. 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. So that, having a way to make my vessels so that... | |
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... hours it burst, and made a great crack ; so that, having a way to make my vessels, so that they are strengthened by the force within them, and the one to fill after the other, I have seen the water run like a constant... 
