| William Seward - 1796 - 560 pages
...tat'n, which is but at fuch a diftance). But ** this way hath no bounder if the veffcls be ftrong " enough ; for I have taken a piece of a whole " cannon, whereof the end was burft, and filling *' it three quarters full of water, flopping and " ferewing up the broken end, as... | |
| William Seward - 1796 - 830 pages
...tatis, which is but at fuch a diftance). But " this way Jiath no bounder if the veflels be ftrong « enough ; for I have taken a piece of a whole " cannon, whereof the end was burft, and filling " it three quarters full of water, flopping and " fcrewing up the broken end, as... | |
| William Seward - 1798 - 518 pages
...viiath, which is but at fuch a diftance). But ** this way hath no bounder if the veffels be ** ftrong enough ; for I have taken a piece of a " whole cannon, whereof the end was burft, ** and filling it three quarters full of water, ** ftopping and fcrewing up the broken end,... | |
| Repertory of arts, manufactures and agriculture - 1802 - 556 pages
...upwards, for that must be, as the philosopher calleth it, Intro, sphtsram aclivitatis, which is but at such a distance. But this way hath no bounder, if...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 touch-hole ; and... | |
| Jacques Ozanam - 1803 - 596 pages
...Sphteram Actis'itatis, which is but *' at such a distance ; but this way hath no bounds, " if the vessel be strong enough; for I have taken a " piece of a...cannon, whereof the end was " burst, and filled it three quarters full of water, " stopping and securing up the broken end, as also " the touch hole,... | |
| Harleian miscellany - 1808 - 588 pages
...upwards, for that must be as the philosopher calleth it, iutra sphceram activilatu, which is but 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... | |
| William Oldys, John Malham - 1810 - 600 pages
...upwards, for that must be as the philosopher calleth it, intra sphxram actvoitatis, which is but at such a distance. But this way hath no bounder, if...whole cannon, whereof the end was burst, and filled it three quartets full of water, stopping and scruingup the broken end; as also the touch-hole; and making... | |
| 1810 - 578 pages
...calleth it, infra spAicram actii'itatt*, which is but at such a distance. But this way huth no boun 1er, if the vessels be strong enough ; for I have taken...whole cannon, whereof the end was burst, and filled it three quartets full of water, stoppin« and scruingup the broken end; as ulso the touch-hole; and making... | |
| William Oldys, John Malham - 1810 - 574 pages
...upwards, for that must be as the philosopher calleth it, ultra »phteram acfivitatis, which is 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... | |
| George Wither - 1814 - 348 pages
...upwards, for that must be as the philosopher calleth it, inlra sphceram activitatls, which is but at such a distance. But this way hath no bounder, if...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 touch-hole ; and... | |
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