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 71
aged, but his companion hidhimself if he saw any one passing by. Atheuceus, 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 te>tified that they came every night to his mill, where… … No. 10. Jisteru Pole. CISTERN POLE. This simple implement, may be thought too in-significant to deserve a particular notice, hut as itis e.xtensively 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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