... 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... Mechanics Magazine - Seite 231825Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Charles Foote Gower - 1847 - 208 Seiten
...or sucking it upwards, for that must be, as the philosophers call it, ' infra sphcerum activitatis,' which is but at such a distance. But this way hath no boundary, if the vessel be strong enough, for I have taken a piece of a whole cannon, whereof the end... | |
| Peter Progress (pseud.) - 1848 - 100 Seiten
...drawing or sucking it upwards, for that must be, as the philosopher terms it, infra sphcerum actimtatis, which is but at such a distance. But this way hath...vessels be strong enough. For I have taken a piece of whole cannon, whereof the end was burst, and filled it three-quarters full of water, stopping and screwing... | |
| History - 1849 - 270 Seiten
...drawing or sucking it upwards, for that must be, as the philosopher terms it, intra spharam activitatis, which is but at such a distance. But this way hath...vessels be strong enough. For I have taken a piece of whole cannon whereof the end was burst, and filled it three-quarters full of water, stopping and screwing... | |
| R. Yorke Clarke - 1850 - 256 Seiten
...drawing or sucking it upwards, for that must be, as the philosopher terms it, infra sphcerum activitatis, which is but at such a distance. But this way hath...vessels be strong enough. For I have taken a piece of whole cannon, whereof the end was burst, and filled it three-quarters full of water, stopping and screwing... | |
| Thomas Ewbank - 1851 - 646 Seiten
...sucking it upwards, for that must be, as the philosopher calleth it, Infra sphfiram act i ei tata, which is but at such a distance. But this way hath...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 screwing up the... | |
| Hugo Reid - 1851 - 292 Seiten
...sucking it upwards — for that must be, as the philosopher calleth it, intra sphceram activitatis, which is but at such a distance. But this way hath...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 screwing up the... | |
| John Bourne - 1851 - 346 Seiten
...or sucking it upwards, for that must be as the philosopher calleth it ' infra sphzcram activitatis,' which is but at such a distance, but this way hath no bounder if the vessel be strong enough ; for I have taken a piece of whole cannon, whereof the end was burst, and... | |
| R. W., Robert Wallace - 1852 - 144 Seiten
...or sucking it upwards, for that must be, as the philosopher calleth it, 'infra sphsrim activitatis,' which is, but at such a distance ; but this way hath...enough, for I have taken a piece of a whole cannon, whereof the end was burst, and filled it threequarters full, stopping and filling up the broken end,... | |
| William Chambers - 1853 - 858 Seiten
...upwards, for that must be as the philosopher callcth it, ¿nrr« tplmrum activitutis, which is best at such a distance. But this way hath no bounder if the vessel be strong enough ; for I have taken a piece of a whole cannon, whereof the end was burst, and... | |
| Robert Scott Burn - 1854 - 214 Seiten
...infra sptuzrum activitatis, which is not at such a distance : but this way hath no bounds if the vessel be strong enough ; for I have taken a piece of a whole cannon whereof the end was burst, and filled it three-quarters full, stopping and screwing up the open end,... | |
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