Scientific amusements . Archimedian Screw, called after its inventor, was one ofthe earliest modes of raising water. It consists of a cylindersomewhat inclined, and a tube bent like a screw within it. WATER-MIT,!,. 129 By turning the handle of the screw the water is drawn upand flows out from the top. The Water Ram is a machine used for raising water toa great height by means of the momentum of falling ^^f?Sis#i Over-shot wheel of mill. The Hydraulic Lift is familiar to us all, as it acts in ourhotels, and we need only mention these appliances here;full descriptions will be found in Cy
Scientific amusements . Archimedian Screw, called after its inventor, was one ofthe earliest modes of raising water. It consists of a cylindersomewhat inclined, and a tube bent like a screw within it. WATER-MIT,!,. 129 By turning the handle of the screw the water is drawn upand flows out from the top. The Water Ram is a machine used for raising water toa great height by means of the momentum of falling ^^f?Sis#i Over-shot wheel of mill. The Hydraulic Lift is familiar to us all, as it acts in ourhotels, and we need only mention these appliances here;full descriptions will be found in Cyclopaedias.
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