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" One vessel of water rarefied by fire driveth up forty of cold water ; and a man that tends the work is but to turn two cocks, that, one vessel of water being consumed, another begins to force and refill with cold water, and so successively, the fire being... "
The Harleian Miscellany, Or, A Collection of Scarce, Curious, and ... - Page 417
edited by - 1810
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A century of the names and scantlings of such inventions as at present I can ...

Edward Somerset (2nd marq. of Worcester.) - 1746 - 108 pages
...run like a conftant Fountain Stream forty Foot high; one Veflel of Water rarified by Fire, driveth up forty of cold Water. And a Man that tends the Work is but to turn two Cocks, that one VefTel of Water being confumed, another begins to force and re-fill with cold Water, and fo fucceffively,...
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Anecdotes of Some Distingushed Persons: Chiefly of the Present and ..., Volume 4

William Seward - Anecdotes - 1796 - 560 pages
...like a conftant foun" tain ftream forty foot high. One veffel of " water, rarified by fire, driveth up forty of cold " water; and a man that tends the work is but to " turn two cocks, that one veflel of water being " confumed, another begins to force, and to refill " with cold water, and fo...
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Anecdotes of Some Distinguished Persons: Chiefly of the Present ..., Volume 4

William Seward - Anecdotes - 1796 - 830 pages
...like a conftant foun*' tain ft ream forty foot high. One veflel of " water, rarified by fire, driveth up forty of cold " water ; and a man that tends the work is but " to turn two cocks, that one veflel of water *' being confumed, another begins to force, and " to refill with cold water, and fo...
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Anecdotes of Distinguished Persons: Chiefly of the Present and Two Preceding ...

William Seward - Anecdotes - 1798 - 516 pages
...like a conftant fountain " ftream forty foot high. One vefiel of water, " rarified by fire, driveth up forty of cold " water ; and a man that tends the work is but " to turn two cocks, that one veflel of water " being confumed, another begins to force, and " to refill with cold water, and fo...
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The Repertory of arts and manufactures [afterw.] arts, manufactures and ...

Repertory of arts, manufactures and agriculture - 1802 - 556 pages
...run like a constant fountain stream forty foot high ; one vessel of water rarefied by fire drivcth up forty of cold water. And a man that tends the work...being consumed, another begins to force and re-fill wjth cold water, and so successively, the fire being tended and kept constant, which the selfsame person...
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Recreations in Mathematics and Natural Philosophy ...

Jacques Ozanam - Scientific recreations - 1803 - 596 pages
...run Uke a constant fountain stream " forty feet high; one vessel of water rarefied by " fire driveth up forty of cold water. And a man " that tends the...fire being tended and kept *' constant, which the self same person may like" wise abundantly perform in the interim between " the necessity of turning...
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Public characters [Formerly British public characters] of 1798-9 ..., Volume 5

1803 - 614 pages
...raised forty qf cold. The person who conducted the operation had nothing to do but turn two cocks, &o that one vessel of water being consumed, another begins to force, and then to fill itself with cold water, and so on in succession." Such are the Marquis's own words, but...
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Public Characters, Volume 5

Biography - 1803 - 598 pages
...raised forty of cold. The person who conducted the operation had nothing to do but turn two cocks, so that one vessel of water being consumed, another begins to force, and then to fill itself with cold water, and so on in succession." Such are the Marquis's own words, but...
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The Harleian miscellany; or, A collection of ... pamphlets and ..., Volume 6

Harleian miscellany - 1808 - 588 pages
...run like a constant fountain-stream forty feet high ; one vessel of water, rarified by fire, driveth up forty of cold water. And a man that tends the work...interim between the necessity of turning the said cocks. 6.9. A way how a little triangle-scrued key, not weighing a shilling, shall be capable and strong enough...
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The Harleian Miscellany, Or, A Collection of Scarce, Curious, and ..., Volume 6

William Oldys, John Malham - Great Britain - 1810 - 600 pages
...run like a constant fountain-stream forty feet high ; one vessel of water, rarified by fire, driveth up forty of cold water. And a man that tends the work...two cocks ; that one vessel of water being consumed, anothrr begins to force and re-fill with cold water, and so successively, the fire being tended and...
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