 | Industrial arts - 1810 - 464 pages
...should be neither sand nor clay, but partaking of both. Clay is particularly objectionable, as is also chalk, or calcareous earth of any sort. Sand is also...appear to make the strongest work, nevertheless good earths may often be found in parts that do not abound with sand. Those, that abound with a mixture... | |
 | Repertory of arts, manufactures and agriculture - 1810 - 466 pages
...should be neither sand nor clay, but partaking- of both. Clay is particularly objectionable, as is also chalk, or calcareous earth of any sort. Sand is also...When used, it should retain no more moisture than jdst to make it adhere together, under the pressure of the thumb and finger. Notwithstanding earths... | |
 | Agriculture - 1811 - 558 pages
...should be neither sand nor day, but partaking of both. Clay is particularly objectionable, as is also chalk, or calcareous e.arth of any sort. Sand is also...some binding quality : the bolder and coarser the sortof earth, the better. When used, it should retain no more moisture than just to make it adhere... | |
 | 1812 - 696 pages
...should be neither sand nor clay, hut partaking ofbuth. 'Clay is particularly objectionable, as is also chalk, or calcareous earth of any sort. Sand is also not proper, unless accompanied with some hinding quality : the bolder and coarser the sortof earth, the better. When used, it should* retain... | |
 | Luke Hebert - Industrial arts - 1835 - 816 pages
...should be neither sand nor clay singly, but a mixture of both. Clay is very objectionable, as is also chalk, or calcareous earth of any sort. Sand is also not proper, uni._ г-.. accompanied by some binding property ; the bolder and coarser the sort of earth the better.... | |
 | Luke Hebert - Industrial arts - 1836 - 814 pages
...should be neither sand nor clay singly, but a mixture of both. Clay is very objectionable, as is also chalk, or calcareous earth of any sort. Sand is also not proper, unless accompanied by some binding property ; the bolder and coarser tbe sort of earth the better. When used, it should... | |
 | Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge - 1845 - 676 pages
...Band nor clav, but partaking of both." ' Clay,' ho adds, ' is particularly objectionable, ns is also chalk or calcareous earth of any sort. Sand is also...together under the pressure of the thumb and finger.' Earths containing a mixture of grit or fine gravel he considers generally the best. Bond-timbers, wall-plates,... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1845 - 692 pages
...nor clay, but partaking of both.' ‘ Clay,' he adds, ‘ is particularly ohjectionable, as is also chalk or calcareous earth of any sort. Sand is also not proper, unless accompanied with some bindin¿ quality : the bolder and coarser the sort of earth the better. ¿% hen used, it should retain... | |
 | C Vincent Bernard - Agricultural Labourers - 1860 - 174 pages
...small portion of lime which is to be incorporated with them, and, of course, becomes very durable. The bolder and coarser the sort of earth the better....appear to make the strongest work, nevertheless good earths may be found in parts that do not abound with sand. Those that abound with a mixture of grit... | |
 | Charles Knight - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1866 - 526 pages
...sand nor clay, but partaking of both." " Clay," he adds, " is particularly objectionable, as is also chalk or calcareous earth of any sort. Sand is also...together under the pressure of the thumb and finger." Earths containing a mixture of grit or fine gravel he considers generally the best. Bond-timbers, wall... | |
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Clay is particularly objectionable, as is also chalk, or calcareous earth of any sort. Sand is also not proper, unless accompanied with some binding quality : the bolder and coarser the sort of earth the better. When used, it should retain no more moisture... 