The mysteries of nature and art in four severall parts. The first of water-works. The second of fier-works. The third of drawing, colouring, limming, paynting, graving, and etching. The fourth of experiments (1654)
Bate, John · London : R. Bishop for A. Crook · leaf 36
full for to quench fire amongfl buildings. LEt there be a braffe Barrell provided, having two Suck ers in the bottom of it : let it alfo have a good large pipe going up one fide of it, with a Sucker nigh unto the top of it, and above the Sucker a hollow round Ball, ha¬ ving a pipe at the top of it… … at the lower end a ferew Nut, at the bottom of the Bareli fatten a ferew, and at the bar that goeth croffe the top of the Barrell, let there be another ferew Nut : put them all in order, and fatten the hole to a good ftrong frame, that it may ftand fteddy, and it is done. When you ufe it, ei¬ ther…
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