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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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Iron: An Illustrated Weekly Journal for Iron and Steel ..., Volume 28

Perry Fairfax Nursey - Industrial arts - 1838 - 506 pages
...shortly re; quire a larger space (about 2000 times) thau the water before occupied, and rather thau be constantly confined would split a cannon. But being duly regulated according the to rules of statics, and by science reduced ot measure, weight, -and balance, then they bear their...
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The Steam Engine Familiarly Explained and Illustrated: With an Historical ...

Dionysius Lardner - Rare books - 1838 - 332 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 rules of statics, and by»science reduced to measure, weight, and balance, then they bear their load peaceably, (like good...
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The steam engine familiarly explained and illustrated; with an historical ...

Dionysius Lardner - Technology & Engineering - 1840 - 576 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, tben they bear their load peaceably (like good horses), and thus' become of great use to mankind, particularly...
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The Mechanic's Magazine, Museum, Register, Journal and Gazette, Volume 28

1838 - 278 pages
...principles are explained as follows : — " Water being converted into vapour by the force of lire, these vapours shortly require a larger space (about...split a cannon. But being duly regulated according the to rules of statics, and by science reduced ot measure, weight, and balance, then they bear their...
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The Life of James Watt: With Selections from His Correspondence

James Patrick Muirhead - Inventors - 1858 - 656 pages
...had said, in 1683, in speaking of steam CHAP. XII. ESTIMATE BY HORSE-POWEB. 153 when "well governed according to the rules of statics, and " by science reduced to measure, weight, and balance," that " then it bears its burden peaceably, (like good horses), and " thus would be extremely useful...
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Lectures Delivered at the Bristol Mining School, 1857

Bristol Mining School - Geology - 1859 - 312 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...science reduced to measure, weight, and " balance, when they bear their load peaceably (Kke good horses), and " thus become of great use to mankind, particularly...
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The Life of James Watt: With Selections from His Correspondence

James Patrick Muirhead - Inventors - 1859 - 652 pages
...intelligible to every one. Sir Samuel Moreland had said, in 1683, in speaking of steam when " well governed according to the rules of statics, and " by science reduced to measure, weight, and balance," that " then it bears its burden peaceably, (like good horses), and " thus would be extremely useful...
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Stories of Inventors and Discoverers in Science and the Useful Arts ...

John Timbs - Discoveries in science - 1860 - 432 pages
...which " the Principles of the New Force of Fire," invented by Morland in 1682, are thus explained: " Water being converted into vapour by the force of...But being duly regulated, according to the rules of status, and by science reduced to measure, weight, and balance, then they bear their load peacefully...
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Stories of Inventors and Discoverers in Science and the Useful Arts: A Book ...

John Timbs - Inventions - 1860 - 478 pages
...in 1682, are thus explained: " Water being converted into vapor by the force of fire, these vapors -shortly require a larger space (about 2000 times)...but, being duly regulated, according to the rules of status, and by science reduced to measure, weight, and balance, then they bear their load peacefully...
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The Popular lecturer [afterw.] Pitman's Popular lecturer (and ..., Volumes 7-9

Henry Pitman - 1863 - 780 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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