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" Water being converted into vapour by the force of fire, these vapours shortly require a larger space (about 2000 times) than the water before occupied, and rather than be constantly confined would split a cannon. But being duly regulated according to... "
A Brief Account of the Life, Writings, and Inventions of Sir Samuel Morland ... - Page 16
by James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - 1838 - 31 pages
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Pitman's Popular Lecturer and Reader, Volume 9

1864 - 402 pages
...times) than the water before occupied, and sooner than be constantly confined, would split a piece of cannon. But, being duly regulated according to the...by science reduced to measure, weight, and balance, when they bear their load peaceably (like good horses), and thus become of great use to mankind, particularly...
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The English Cyclopaedia, Part 3, Volume 4

Charles Knight - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1867 - 532 pages
...converted into vapour by the force of fire, these vapours shortly require a larger space (about 200 times) than the water before occupied, and, rather...measure, weight, and balance, then they bear their load peacefully (like good horses), and thus become of great use to mankind, particularly for raising water,...
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Biography: Or, Third Division of "The English Encyclopedia", Volume 4

Charles Knight - Biography - 1867 - 540 pages
...converted into vapour by the forco of fire, these vapours shortly require a larger space (about 200 times) than the water before occupied, and, rather...measure, weight, and balance, then they bear their load peacefully (like good horses), and thus become of great use to mankind, particularly for raising water,...
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