A descriptive and historical account of hydraulic and other machines for raising water (1850)
Ewbank, Thomas, 1792-1870 · New York, Bangs, Platt, & Co. · leaf 109
ix, 9. In-deed, M. Bailey and others have admitted that the astronomy of Chaldea,India, and Egypt, is but the wreck of a great system of astronomical sci-ence, which was carried to a high degree of perfection in the early agesof the world. When water is only required to be raised two or three feet… … No. 29. Egyptian Mental. A small trench is dug on the edge of the river, on the borders of whichtwo men stand opposite each other. They hold in each hand a cord, theends of which are attached to a basket of palm leaves covered with leather.After launching it into the water, they lean backwards so…
Pumping machinery
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