A natural philosophy : embracing the most recent discoveries in the various branches of physics, and exhibiting the application of scientific principles in everyday life .. (1899)
Quackenbos, G. P. (George Payn), 1826-1881 · New York, Cincinnati [etc.], American book company · leaf 191
lourishedat Alexandria, in Egypt, 250 b. c. Though the son of abarber and brought up to his fathers calling, he attaineddistinction by his mechanical abilities. Several ingenious is the Siphon ? How is it used ? Explain the principle on which it works. 451. Whatimprovement is attached to some… … THE LIFTING-PUMP. 187 contrivances for raising water are attributed to this philos-opher, besides the clepsydra already described. 454. The common Lifting-pump is rep- Fig. 204 resented in Fig. 204. It consists of a cyl-inder, B C, to which is fitted the air-tightpiston G, containing a valve…
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