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 . n his curious work on Gardemng, we learn tliatone of them did not confine himself to devices for throwing streams ofwater into the air ; for he contrived a machine by means of which he in-tended to raise himself into the upper regions. What can be more ridi-culous [exclaims the author just named] than the art of flying, sailingor swimmino- in the air 1 Yet
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 . n his curious work on Gardemng, we learn tliatone of them did not confine himself to devices for throwing streams ofwater into the air ; for he contrived a machine by means of which he in-tended to raise himself into the upper regions. What can be more ridi-culous [exclaims the author just named] than the art of flying, sailingor swimmino- in the air 1 Yet we find there have been some who havepracticetl it,^)articularly one Hautsch of Nuremberg, who is much spokenof for Ills fli/ing engine. In the mean time it is well for the worxd tlmtthese attempts have not succeeded; Tor how should we seize malefactors JThey would Hy over the walls of towno like Apelles Vocales, who theytell us saved himself by flying over the waiis of Nuremberg, and the printof wliose feet is there shown to strangers to ihis day. The art of fly-lu^ was a standard subject with Nuremberg mechanics for centuries,and several curious results are i-ecorded, but perhaps nothing more sothan the ;ove objection to No. 145. Fire-engine belonging to Strasbourg, A. D. 1739. For nearly a hundred years after the date of Hautschs engine thoseused throu<^hout Europe, with the exception perhnps oi a tew cities inGern any, were very similar to those described by Belidor, as employedin France in his time. They consisted simply of two pumps placed m ^chest or cistern that was moved on wheels or sleds, and sometimes carriedby men like the old sedan chair. These engines differed from euch othernnly in their dimensions and the modes of working them. Nos. 146 an<l146 will convey a nretty correct idea of them dunng the early^ partc*the ISth century. The former belonged to Strasbourg, the latter to ^preR Fin Engine at Yjj/cs. 325 The front part of the cistern in w
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