 ... them, moreover, to tell how much work it has done, as a clock records the beats of its pendulum ; it regulates the quantity of steam admitted to work, the briskness of the fire, the supply of water to the boiler, the supply of coals to the fire ;...  Self-made Men - Seite 256von Charles C. B. Seymour - 1858 - 588 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1842 - 634 Seiten
...pendulum ; it regulates the quantity of steam admitted to work ; the briskness of the fire ; the supply of water to the boiler ; the supply of coals to the...vacuous ; and, when any thing goes wrong, which it cannot of itself rectify, it warns its attendants by ringing a bell ; yet with all these talents and... | |
 | Neil Arnott - 1827 - 692 Seiten
...it regulates the quantity of steam admitted to work ; — the briskness of the jire ; — the supply of water to the boiler ;— the supply of coals to the fire ; — it opens and shuts its valves with mathematical precision as to time and manner ; — it oils its joints ; — it takes out any air which... | |
 | Neil Arnott - 1829 - 542 Seiten
...it regulates the quantity of steam admitted to work; — the briskness of the fire; — the supply of water to the boiler; — the supply of coals to...out any air which may accidentally enter into parts that should be vacuous; — and when any thing goes wrong which it cannot of itself rectify, it warns... | |
 | 1830 - 592 Seiten
...— it regulates the quantity of steam admitted to work — the briskness of the fire — the supply of water to the boiler — the supply of coals to the fire ; — it opens and shuts its own valves with absolute precision as to time and manner ; — it oils its o/vn joints; — it takes... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1831 - 424 Seiten
...it regulates the quantity of steam admitted to work ; — the briskness of the fire ; — the supply of water to the boiler; — the supply of coals to...enter into parts which should be vacuous ; and when anything goes wrong which it cannot of itself rectify, it warns its attendants by ringing a bell ;... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1831 - 432 Seiten
...it regulates the quantity of steam admitted to work ; — the briskness of the fire ; — the supply of water to the boiler ; — the supply of coals to...absolute precision as to time and manner; — it oils Us joints ; — it takes out any air which may accidentally enter into parts which should be vacuous... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1831 - 438 Seiten
...it regulates the quantity of sleam admitted to work ; — the briskness oflbejire ; — the supply of water to the boiler ; — the supply of coals to the fire ; — it optns and shuts its valves with absolute precision as to time and manner ; — it oils its joints ;... | |
 | 1834 - 602 Seiten
...work ; the briskness of the fire, the supply of water to the boiler; the supply of coals to the tire ; it opens and shuts its. valves with absolute precision as to time and manner; it oils its joints; it lakes out any air which may accidentally enter into paru which should be vacuous ; and, when anything... | |
 | Exemplary and instructive biography - 1836 - 348 Seiten
...pendulum ; it regulates the quantity of steam admitted to work, the briskness of the fire, the supply of water to the boiler, the supply of coals to the...be vacuous; and when any thing goes wrong which it cannot of itself rectify, it warns its attendants by ringing a bell : yet, with all these talents and... | |
 | 1837 - 260 Seiten
...pendulum; it regulates the quantity of steam admitted to work, the briskness of the fire, the supply of water to the boiler, the supply of coals to the...and manner; it oils its joints; it takes out any air that may accidentally enter any part that should be vacoous: and when anything "oes wrong, which it... | |
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