The life, times, and scientific labours of the second Marquis of Worcester : to which is added a reprint of his Century of inventions, 1663, with a commentary thereon . d the rotating of a wheel,acted on by a jet of steam, as a simple kind of stampingor pounding mill. But the author, who seems to havetaken a more practical and enlightened view of thesubject, and to have considerably contributed to theMarquiss enthusiasm, was John Bate, who, in 1634and 1635, published editions of his Mysteries ofNatm-e and Art. His treatise, The first Booke ofWater-workes, contains, as stated at the commence-me
The life, times, and scientific labours of the second Marquis of Worcester : to which is added a reprint of his Century of inventions, 1663, with a commentary thereon . d the rotating of a wheel,acted on by a jet of steam, as a simple kind of stampingor pounding mill. But the author, who seems to havetaken a more practical and enlightened view of thesubject, and to have considerably contributed to theMarquiss enthusiasm, was John Bate, who, in 1634and 1635, published editions of his Mysteries ofNatm-e and Art. His treatise, The first Booke ofWater-workes, contains, as stated at the commence-ment, Experiments of drawing water by the crane(syphon), and by engines; of forcing water by ayrecompressed, and by engines ; of producing sounds byayre and water; by evaporation ofioater hy fire^ and byengines; of motions hy evaporating icater^ and by rarify-ing ayre. Among his Experiments of producing sounds byevaporation of water byayer, the following is given:— ^ Prepare a round vessell ofbrasse, or lattin, having acrooked pipe or necke, where-unto fasten a pipe: put thisvessell upon a trevet over thefire, and it will make a shrillwhistling noyse.—Page WITH NOTES. 543 He figures a blow-pipe for glass-working, as in tlicannexed engraving, which he thus describes :—
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