A descriptive and historical account of hydraulic and other machines for raising water (1842)
Ewbank, Thomas · Tilt & Bogue · leaf 335
3 ] 5 Chap . 7 . ] From Agricola . and subsequent authors , nor is this surprising since they form a very small and obscure part of the original engraving . We noticed the latter several times before observing them , The syringe was made of brass ; it is de - … ets , hooks and ladders , on - No . 142 . Firemen ’ s Apparatus from Agricola . ly were in Use . Cutting away with axes and throwing water from buckets are mentioned ( observes Fosbroke ) by Petronius and Grervase of Canterbury . The owners of houses or chimneys that took fire were fined ; and men…
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