 | 1825 - 578 Seiten
...and filled it three-quarters full, slopping and screwing up the broken end, as also the tonchhole ; and making a constant fire under it, within twenty-four...hours it burst and made a great crack : so that having found a way to make my vessels, so that they are strengthened by the force within them, and the one... | |
 | 1871 - 590 Seiten
...and filled it three quarters full of water, stopping and screwing up the end, as also the vent hole, and making a constant fire under it ; within twentyfour hours it burst and made a great crack or report." There was no forcing in of dry air in the shape of oxygen and nitrogen or electricity by... | |
 | 688 Seiten
...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 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... | |
 | 1895 - 584 Seiten
...threequarters full of water, stopping up firmly both the touch-hole and the mouth; and having made a good fire under it, within twentyfour hours it burst, and made a great crack. " After this the Marquis formed a machine, which, by power of steam, drove up water to the height of... | |
 | 1842 - 446 Seiten
...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 three-quarters full, stopping and screwing up the broken end, as also the touch-hole, and making a constant fire under it... | |
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... 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 crack. 
