Smith, J. Hamblin (James Hamblin), 1829-1901 · Toronto : A. Miller · leaf 77
>plieric pressure. When the piston descends the valve B closes, and the airm PB, being condensed, ttpens the valve P. This process being continued, the water will at length risethrough the valve B, and at the next ascent of the piston amass of watT v^U be lifted and tlischarged through thegp-.ut… … AB is a cylindrical barrel in which a solid piston P isworked up and down the space AF. BC is a suction-i)ipe of whtch the end C is placed underthe surface of the water. DE is a pipe communicating with the baiTcL At B and D ai-e valves oi>ening upwards. Suppose the piston to be at the bottom of…
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