A descriptive and historical account of hydraulic and other machines for raising water (1850)
Ewbank, Thomas, 1792-1870 · New York, Bangs, Platt, & Co. · leaf 284
ention clysters, but without describing distinctly theinstrument employed: the latter in his 30th book, cap. 7, seems to referto the common pewter syringe, an instrument or pipe of tin : this is atleast probable, for pewter, according to Whittaker, was borrowed from theRomans. It is well… … No. 115. Syringes used l>y Hindoos in celebrating some religious festivals. Had the syringe not been mentioned by ancient authors, its antiquitymight be inferred from a particular employment of it by the Hindoos. Thearts, manners and customs of these people have remained unchanged fromvery…
Pumping machinery
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