 | Thomas Ewbank - 1857 - 710 pagina’s
...upwards, for that must be, as the philosopher calleth it, Infra tphecram activttafis, which is bur 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... | |
 | James Patrick Muirhead - 1858 - 656 pagina’s
...slicking it upwards, for " that must be, as the philosopher calleth it, Intra sphaeram •• activitatit, 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,... | |
 | James Patrick Muirhead - 1859 - 440 pagina’s
...sphaeram 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, and filled it three-quarters full of water. Stopping and scruing up the broken end, as also the touchhole, and... | |
 | James Patrick Muirhead - 1859 - 652 pagina’s
...drawing or sucking it upwards, for " that must be, as the philosopher calleth it, Intra sphaeram " 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 canuon, whereof the end was " burst,... | |
 | Bristol Mining School - 1859 - 312 pagina’s
...it up afterwards ; for that must be, as the " philosopher calleth it, ' infra sphteram activilalis,' 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 whole cannon, whereof the end " was burst,... | |
 | John Timbs - 1860 - 478 pagina’s
...not by drawing or sucking it upward, for that must be, as the philosopher calleth it, infra sphceram 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 burnt, and... | |
 | Henry Pitman - 1863 - 780 pagina’s
...drawing or sucking it up afterwards ; for that must be, as the philosopher calleth it, 'infra sphcer am 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 whole cannon, whereof the end was burst, and... | |
 | 1864 - 402 pagina’s
...drawing or sucking it up afterwards ; for that must be, as the philosopher calleth it, 'infra sphasram 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 whole cannon, whereof the end was burst, and... | |
 | 1865 - 792 pagina’s
...or siK-kinn it upwards, for that must be as the philosopher called it, Inlra »pheram actiritati»,* which is, but at such a distance. But this way hath...whole cannon whereof the end was burst, and filled it three-quarters full of water, stopping and scruing up the touch-hole, and making a constant fire... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1865 - 560 pagina’s
...not by drawing or sucking it upwards, for that must bo as the Philosopher calleth it, Intra sphceram 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, and... | |
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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 touchhole, and making a constant fire under it ; within twenty-four hours it burst, and... 
