A descriptive and historical account of hydraulic and other machines for raising water (1850)
Ewbank, Thomas, 1792-1870 · New York, Bangs, Platt, & Co. · leaf 81
engaged, but his companion hidhimself if he saw any one passing by. Athenceus, says they were atone time summoned, like Cleanthes, before the Areopagites, to accountfor their manner of living—when they requested a miller to be sent for,who testified that they came every night to his mill, where… … No. 10. Cistern Pole CISTERN POLE. This simple implement, may be thought too in-significant to deserve a particular notice, but as itis extensively used in our rain-water cisterns, andis no modern device, we are unwilling to pass it.It was known to the Romans. Pliny expresslymentions it, when…
Pumping machinery
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