Recreations in science and natural philosophy: Dr. Hutton's translation of Montucla's edition of Ozanam [electronic resource] (1844)
Ozanam, Jacques, 1640-1717, Montucla, Jean Etienne, 1725-1799, Hutton, Charles, 1737-1823, Riddle, Edward, 1788-1854, Crosby, Thomas Boor, Sir, 1830-1916 former owner, St. Thomas's Hospital. Medical School Library former owner, King's College London · London, printed for Thomas Tegg... · leaf 679
air being much more rapid than the motion of the ball. It the chamber should remain longer open, it would be a mere loss. 2d. The ball must be perfectly round, and exactly fitted to the calibre of the piece, in order that the air may not escape at its sides. As leaden balls are not always very… … • Within these few ye.a s the above anticipation of Montncla has been verificfl ; Runs, not indeed air guns, hut steam gujis on the principle of the air gun, have l)een made for the purposes of war- fare : though, thauhs to the peaceful temper of the limes, tljey liave not jet been brought into ac-…
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