 | William Seward - 1796 - 560 σελίδες
...tat'n, which is but at fuch a diftance). But ** this way hath no bounder if the veffcls be ftrong " enough ; for I have taken a piece of a whole " cannon, whereof the end was burft, and filling *' it three quarters full of water, flopping and " ferewing up the broken end, as... | |
 | William Seward - 1796 - 830 σελίδες
...tatis, which is but at fuch a diftance). But " this way Jiath no bounder if the veflels be ftrong « enough ; for I have taken a piece of a whole " cannon, whereof the end was burft, and filling " it three quarters full of water, flopping and " fcrewing up the broken end, as... | |
 | William Seward - 1798 - 518 σελίδες
...viiath, which is but at fuch a diftance). But ** this way hath no bounder if the veffels be ** ftrong enough ; for I have taken a piece of a " whole cannon, whereof the end was burft, ** and filling it three quarters full of water, ** ftopping and fcrewing up the broken end,... | |
 | Repertory of arts, manufactures and agriculture - 1802 - 556 σελίδες
...or sucking it upwards, for that must be, as the philosopher calleth it, Intro, sphtsram aclivitatis, 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,... | |
 | Jacques Ozanam - 1803 - 596 σελίδες
...sucking it " upwards, for that must be, as the Philosopher " calleth it, Intra Sphteram Actis'itatis, which is but *' at such a distance ; but this way hath no bounds, " if the vessel be strong enough; for I have taken a " piece of a whole cannon, whereof the... | |
 | Harleian miscellany - 1808 - 588 σελίδες
...drawing or sucking it upwards, for that must be as the philosopher calleth it, iutra sphceram activilatu, which is but at such a distance. But this way hath no bounder, if the vessels be strong em-ugh ; for I have taken a piece of a whole cannon, whereof the end was burst, and... | |
 | 1810 - 578 σελίδες
...spAicram actii'itatt*, which is but at such a distance. But this way huth no boun 1er, 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 quartets full of water, stoppin« and scruingup the broken end; as ulso the touch-hole; and making... | |
 | William Oldys, John Malham - 1810 - 574 σελίδες
...which is but<U such a distance. But this way hath no bounder, if the vessels be strong enough ; for 1 have taken a piece of a whole cannon, whereof the end was burst, and filled it three quarleis full of water, stopping and scruingup the broken end; as also the touch-hole; and making a... | |
 | George Wither - 1814 - 348 σελίδες
...or sucking it upwards, for that must be as the philosopher calleth it, inlra sphceram activitatls, 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... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - 1815 - 582 σελίδες
...or sucking it upwards, for that must be, as the philosopher callelh it, Intrh sph&ram 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,... | |
| |
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... 
