 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 broken end, as also the touchhole ; and making a constant fire under it, within twenty-four hours it burst and...  Stuart's Descriptive History of the Steam Engine - Page 12by Robert Stuart - 1829 - 249 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Repertory of arts, manufactures and agriculture - 1802 - 556 pages
...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,...stopping and screwing up the broken end, as also the touch-hole ; and making a constant fire under it, within twenty-four hours it burst, and made a great... | |
 | Jacques Ozanam - 1803 - 596 pages
...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 "...filled it three quarters full of water, " stopping and securing up the broken end, as also " the touch hole, and making a constant fire under *' it, within... | |
 | Harleian miscellany - 1808 - 588 pages
...at such a distance. But this way hath no bounder, if the vessels be strong em-ugh ; for I have taken a piece of a whole cannon, whereof the end was burst, and filled it three quarteis full of water, stopping and scruingup the broken end; as also the touch-hole; and making a... | |
 | William Oldys, John Malham - 1810 - 574 pages
...but<U such a distance. But this way hath no bounder, if the vessels be strong enough ; for 1 have taken a piece of a whole cannon, whereof the end was burst, and filled it three quarleis full of water, stopping and scruingup the broken end; as also the touch-hole; and making a... | |
 | George Wither - 1814 - 348 pages
...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,...stopping and screwing up the broken end, as also the touch-hole ; and making a constant fire under it, within twenty-four hours it burst and made a great... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - 1815 - 582 pages
...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,...stopping and screwing up the broken end, as also the touch-hole ; and making a constant fire under it, within twenty-four hours it burst, and made a great... | |
 | Thomas Lupton - 1815 - 262 pages
...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 itthree quarters full of water, stopping and screwing up the broken end, as also the touch-hole ; and... | |
 | 1825 - 458 pages
...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,...filled it three quarters full of water, stopping and scruing up the broken end ; as also the touch- hole ; and making a constant fire under it, within 24... | |
 | Thousand notable things - 1822 - 604 pages
...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,...stopping and screwing up the broken end, as also the touchhole ; and making a constant fire under it, within twenty-four hours it burst and made a great... | |
 | William Bengo' Collyer - 1822 - 514 pages
...such a distance. But this way hath no boundary, if the vessels be strong enough ; for I have taken a piece of a whole cannon, whereof the end was burst,...stopping and screwing up the broken end, as also the touch-hole; and making a constant fire under it, within twenty-four hours it burst, and made a great... | |
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