 | Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1734 - 462 pagina’s
...being regular, as fome have Ebbing and pretended. It is very feldom feen by the Neighbours themfelves ^ and, for my Part, I waited a good while at it to no Purpofe. Euxton-Well has been efteemed a Wonder on account of two Springs, one warm and the other cold,... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - 1830 - 728 pagina’s
...in a proper machine, he would not be much in danger, and his fatigue would be very inconsiderable. The ebbing and flowing well is far from being regular,...very seldom seen by the neighbours themselves ; and Mr. M. waited a good while at it to no purpose. Buxton-well has been esteemed a wonder, on account... | |
 | 1904 - 668 pagina’s
...Journey to the Peak of Derbyshire,' in which, when describing the wonders he says (p. 2.0) :— "An ebbing and flowing well is far from being regular as some have pretended. It is very seldoir seen by the Neighbours themselves; and, for my part, I waited good while to no purpose." B.... | |
 | 1904 - 678 pagina’s
...Journey to the Peak of Derbyshire,' in which, when describing the wonders, he says (p. 25) :— "An ebbing and flowing well is far from being regular...Neighbours themselves ; and, for my part, I waited good while to no purpose." B. Martin, in 'The Natural History of England' (1759), remarks :— "What... | |
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But probably if any intelligent and prudent person was to be let down in a proper machine, he would not be much in danger, and his fatigue would be very inconsiderable. The ebbing and flowing well is far from being regular, as some have pretended. It... 