A descriptive and historical account of hydraulic and other machines for raising water, ancient and modern : with observations on various subjects connected with the mechanic arts: including the progressive development of the steam engine (1876)
Ewbank, Thomas, 1792-1870 · New York : Scribner, Armstrong · leaf 394
next given by Decaus.The form of the vessels is altered, and double convex lenses or burningglasses are so arranged on their covers as to collect the raies otthe sun within the said vessels, the which will cause a great healto the water, and by that means make it spring forth with great abun-dance,… … iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!tii;j|iiiiiiiii;;iiiiiin!iii!!i:iiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiii!iii!iiii[iniiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ No. 175. Air Engine, from Decaus. Whether this appUcation of lenses to encrease the force of the sunin air engines, was a device of Decaus, we know not. The idea how»^vei Chap 2] Distilling…
Pumping machinery
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