Tissandier, Gaston, 1843-1899, Frith, Henry, 1840-, Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · London, New York [etc.] Ward, Lock & Co · leaf 643
The principle of the diving-bell. Fluids generally. The fire-engine is another example,but we will now proceed to explain the diving-bell alreadyreferred to. The experiment of the diving-bell, which is so simple, isexplained farther on. It belongs to the same category ofexperiments as those… … Diver under water. about that they are quite at their ease in the ratherconfined space. The Diving-Bell in a crude form appears to have THE PUMP. 81 been used as early as 1538. It was used by two Greeksin the presence of the Emperor Charles V., and numerousspectators. In the year 1720 Doctor Halley…
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