An introduction to a general system of hydrostaticks and hydraulicks, philosophical and practical; Wherein the most reasonable and advantageous ... and gentlemens seats, buildings, gardens, & - Softcover
Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1729 Excerpt: ...the Bottom of the faid Vessel there is a Valve mark'd with G, at the lower End whereof, there is a Pipe with a Cock mark'd with H, which serves to temper the Course of Water which falls upon the Water Wheel which is below. So wjien the Sun shall be any where near, or at the Meridian or Place, towards which you place the Box, his Rays shall shine against the Vessel A, which: shall.cause a Compression of the Water which is within, which shall.run forth by the Pipe C, into the Ves sel D, which being half shut, shall descend and open the Valve G, which being open, the Water of the Vessel F shall run upon the Water Wheel, and make the Mufick Barrel turn, as hath been before shewn; and the Pins that are put upon the faid Barrel, shall touch the KeysM, which being put down, shall open the Valves which are under the Summer X; and the Wind that shall be in the faid Summer, shall make the Pipes of the Organs or Trumpets found, which are above the Summer. Now Wind may be given to the faid Summer, after two several Manners; that is to fay, by a Reserve, which is fill'd with the Water which falls upon the Water Wheel, or by Bellows, whichare raised by another Water-Wheel, which shaH move when the Vessel D descends, and shall open also a Valve, as that which is mark'd with G: But because the Mustek Instrument must stop just at the Point where it began (when the Mustek Barrel hath made one Turn) to the end, that when it begins to sound another Tune, the Mustek may be of a just Measure. Now, to make it stop, you shall make a small Vessel of Copper mark'd with E, which fhaJMjave a small Hole at Bottom, and shall be so placed, that the Cord which holds it shall be fastened to a Ring near the Valve G, and the Water which shall fill the faid Vessel, shall be conveyed by the Pi...
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