 | Daniel Defoe - 1748 - 346 pages
...Water itfelf be cold. By this Bubbling the " Water does not increafe, but is only kept in Mo" tion by the fudden Halitus of the Vapours breaking : "...the Halitus has beat." \ Dr. Leigh, in his Natural Hiflory of Lancafhire, not only defcribes it,. but accounts very judicibufly • for the thing itfelf,... | |
 | 1751 - 394 pages
...flame, in calm weather, will continue a whole day, by the heat whereof eggs, meat, &c. may be boiled, tho' the water itfelf be cold. By this bubbling the...The fame water taken out of the well will not burn, neither will the mud upon which the halitus has beat. About five miles from Wigan, in the poft-road... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1761 - 360 pages
...whole Day ; by the Heat whereof they can boil Eggs, Meat, &c. though the Water itfelf be cold. By the Bubbling the Water does not increafe, but is only...burn ; as neither the Mud upon which the Halitus has ' Heat. Dr. Leigh, in his Natural Hijlory of Lancafhire, not only defcribes if, but accounts very judicioufly... | |
 | Sir Boverton Redwood - 1922 - 454 pages
...does not increase ; but is only kept in motion by the Halitus of the vapours breaking out. The same water taken out of the Well, will not burn ; as neither the mud upon which the Halitus has beat [Phil. Trans., N. 26] ; and this shews, that it is not so much the water that takes fire, as some bituminous... | |
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breaking out. The fame Water, taken out of the ** Well, will not burn ; as neither the Mud upon * 