 | James Ferguson - 1764 - 322 σελίδες
...air, it will take fire, and burn quicker or flower, according to the denfity of the oleaginous vapour. An artificial earthquake may be made thus, Take 10...of iron, and knead them with common water into the confidence of a pafte : this being buried in the ground, will, in 8 or 10 hours time, burft out in... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1776 - 546 σελίδες
...it produces earthquakes, and violent ftorms or hurricanes of wind when it breaks forth into the air. An artificial earthquake may be made thus. Take 10...pafte : this being buried in the ground, will, in 8 or jo hours time, buft out in flames, and caufe the earth to tremble all around to a confiderable diftance.... | |
 | Jasper Adams, John Adams - 1793 - 358 σελίδες
...countries, earthquakes are very frequent. An artificial earthquake maybe made thus. Take ten or fifteen pounds of fulphur, and as much of the filings of iron, and knead them with common water into the conliftency of a pafte. Ti.is being buried in the ground, will, in eight or ten hours time, burft out... | |
 | John Imison - 1796 - 476 σελίδες
...hurricanes of wind when it breaks forth in the air. An artificial earthquake may be made thus : Take IO or 15 pounds of fulphur, and as much of the filings...buried in the ground, will, in 8 or 10 hours time, burft out into flames, and caufe the earth to tremble all around to a confidcrable diftance. From this... | |
 | Thomas Hodson - 1802 - 556 σελίδες
...hurricanes of wind, as foon at they break forth in the open air. An artificial earthquake may be produced thus : — Take 10 or 15 pounds of fulphur, and as...of iron, and knead them with common water into the confidence of a pafte: this, bei.ig buried underground, will, in eight or ten hours time, burft out... | |
 | Thomas Hodson - 1806 - 488 σελίδες
...forth in the open air. ; * .. •• i An artificial earthquake may be produced thus: — Take 10 or i5 pounds of fulphur, and as much of the filings of iron, and knead them with common water into the confiftence of a pafte:'this, being buried under ground, will, in eight or tea hours. times, burft... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1814 - 420 σελίδες
...it produces earthquakes- and violent storms or hurricanes of wind when it breaks forth into the air. An artificial earthquake may be made thus : Take 10 or 15 pounds of sulphur, and as much of the filings of iron, and knead them with common water into the consistency... | |
 | George Marshall - 1822 - 324 σελίδες
...- 15 Iron filings, - 15 Knead them together in common water until they become as stiff as paste — this being buried in the ground, will in 8 or 10 hours time burst out into flames and cause the earth to tremble all around to a considerable distance. To produce... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 406 σελίδες
...it produces earthquakes, and violent storms or hurricanes of wind when it breaks forth into the air. An artificial earthquake may be made thus : Take 10 or 15 pounds of sulphur, and as much of the filings of iron, and knead them with common water into the consistency... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1839 - 554 σελίδες
...it produces earthquakes, and violent storms or hurricanes of wind when it breaks forth into the air. An artificial earthquake may be made thus. Take 10 or 15 pounds of sulphur, and as much of the filings of iron, and knead them with common water into the consistence... | |
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... the air. An artificial earthquake may be made thus. Take 10 or 15 pounds of fulphur, and as much of the filings of iron, and knead them with common water into the... 