 An admirable and most forcible way to drive up water by fire, not by drawing or sucking it upwards, for that must be as the philosopher calleth it, infra spheeram activitatis, which is but at such a distance. But this way hath no bounder, if the vessels...  Wither's Motto - Page xviby George Wither - 1814 - 86 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Repertory of arts, manufactures and agriculture - 1802 - 556 pages
...often, I thought that there had been but one onfy exquisite way invent Me ; yet, by several (rials, and much charge, I have perfectly tried all these....upwards, for that must be, as the philosopher calleth it, Intro, sphtsram aclivitatis, which is but at such a distance. But this way hath no bounder, if the... | |
 | Jacques Ozanam - Scientific recreations - 1803 - 596 pages
...an account of this machine in the year 1702, in a work intitled The Miner's Friend. " admirable asd most forcible way to drive up, " water by fire. Not...for that must be, as the Philosopher " calleth it, Intra Sphteram Actis'itatis, which is but *' at such a distance ; but this way hath no bounds, " if... | |
 | Harleian miscellany - 1808 - 588 pages
...fastened to the pummel of the saddle, so that a common trooper cannot miss to charge theru, with twanty or thirty bullets at a time, even in full career....upwards, for that must be as the philosopher calleth it, iutra sphceram activilatu, which is but at such a distance. But this way hath no bounder, if the vessels... | |
 | William Oldys, John Malham - Great Britain - 1810 - 600 pages
...that a common trooper cannot miss to charge them, wild twenty or thirty bullets at a time, even 111 full career. When first I gave my thoughts to make...upwards, for that must be as the philosopher calleth it, intra sphxram actvoitatis, which is but at such a distance. But this way hath no bounder, if the vessels... | |
 | Great Britain - 1810 - 578 pages
...shoot often, I thought there had been but one only exquisite way inventible, yet by several trials und much charge I have perfectly tried all these. 68....upwards, for that must be as the philosopher calleth it, infra spAicram actii'itatt*, which is but at such a distance. But this way huth no boun 1er, if the... | |
 | William Oldys, John Malham - Great Britain - 1810 - 574 pages
...but one only exquisite way inventible, yet by several trials and much charge I have perfectly tiied all these. 68. An admirable and most forcible way...upwards, for that must be as the philosopher calleth it, ultra »phteram acfivitatis, which is but<U such a distance. But this way hath no bounder, if the vessels... | |
 | Great Britain - 1810 - 620 pages
...may charge fifty cannons playing, and stopping when ho pleaseth, though out of sight of the cannon. When first I gave my thoughts to make guns shoot often,...upwards, for that must be as the philosopher calleth it, intra splicer am activitatis, which is but at such a distance. But this way hath no bounder, if the... | |
 | Jacques Ozanam - Scientific recreations - 1814 - 502 pages
...In the 68th article of that work, the marquis describes the invention in the following words — " An admirable " and most forcible way to drive up water...for that must be, as " the Philosopher calleth it, Intra Sphaeram Activitatis, " which is but at such a distance ; but this way hath no " bounds, if the... | |
 | Thomas Lupton - Birds - 1815 - 262 pages
...likewise for musquetoons fastened to the pummel of the saddle, so that a common trooper cannot missto charge them with twenty or thirty bullets at a time,...by fire, not by drawing or sucking it upwards, for thai must be as the philosopher calleth it, intra spharam aclivitalis, which is but at such a distance.... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - Mechanical engineering - 1815 - 632 pages
...have perfectly tried all these. £8. An admirable and most forcible way to drive up water by tire, not by drawing or sucking it upwards, for that must be, as the philosopher calleth it, Jntia spharam activitatis, which is but at such a distance. But this way hath no bounder, if the vessels... | |
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