A descriptive and historical account of hydraulic and other machines for raising water (1850)
Ewbank, Thomas, 1792-1870 · New York, Bangs, Platt, & Co. · leaf 77
seen in various parts of Europe. Thereis one near Hempstead, Eng. for the protection of which, an act of par-liament was passed in the reign of Henry VIII. Such wells, probably gave rise to the beautiful circular stairs so com-mon in old towers, and still known, as well stairs. In Gralveston,…
Pumping machinery
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