 ... them, moreover, to tell how much work it has done, as a clock records the beats of its pendulum ; it regulates the quantity of steam admitted to work, the briskness of the fire, the supply of water to the boiler, the supply of coals to the fire ;...  Self-made Men - Page 256by Charles C. B. Seymour - 1858 - 588 pagesFull view - About this book
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...pendulum ; it regulates the quantity of steam admitted to work ; the briskness of the fire ; the supply of water to the boiler ; the supply of coals to the...vacuous ; and, when any thing goes wrong, which it cannot of itself rectify, it warns its attendants by ringing a bell ; yet with all these talents and... | |
 | Neil Arnott - Physics - 1827 - 692 pages
...it regulates the quantity of steam admitted to work ; — the briskness of the jire ; — the supply of water to the boiler ;— the supply of coals to the fire ; — it opens and shuts its valves with mathematical precision as to time and manner ; — it oils its joints ; — it takes out any air which... | |
 | Neil Arnott - Physics - 1829 - 542 pages
...it regulates the quantity of steam admitted to work; — the briskness of the fire; — the supply of water to the boiler; — the supply of coals to...out any air which may accidentally enter into parts that should be vacuous; — and when any thing goes wrong which it cannot of itself rectify, it warns... | |
 | 1830 - 592 pages
...— it regulates the quantity of steam admitted to work — the briskness of the fire — the supply of water to the boiler — the supply of coals to the fire ; — it opens and shuts its own valves with absolute precision as to time and manner ; — it oils its o/vn joints; — it takes... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1831 - 424 pages
...it regulates the quantity of steam admitted to work ; — the briskness of the fire ; — the supply of water to the boiler; — the supply of coals to...enter into parts which should be vacuous ; and when anything goes wrong which it cannot of itself rectify, it warns its attendants by ringing a bell ;... | |
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...it regulates the quantity of steam admitted to work ; — the briskness of the fire ; — the supply of water to the boiler ; — the supply of coals to...absolute precision as to time and manner; — it oils Us joints ; — it takes out any air which may accidentally enter into parts which should be vacuous... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - Knowledge, Theory of - 1831 - 438 pages
...it regulates the quantity of sleam admitted to work ; — the briskness oflbejire ; — the supply of water to the boiler ; — the supply of coals to the fire ; — it optns and shuts its valves with absolute precision as to time and manner ; — it oils its joints ;... | |
 | Art - 1834 - 602 pages
...work ; the briskness of the fire, the supply of water to the boiler; the supply of coals to the tire ; it opens and shuts its. valves with absolute precision as to time and manner; it oils its joints; it lakes out any air which may accidentally enter into paru which should be vacuous ; and, when anything... | |
 | Exemplary and instructive biography - Biography - 1836 - 348 pages
...pendulum ; it regulates the quantity of steam admitted to work, the briskness of the fire, the supply of water to the boiler, the supply of coals to the...be vacuous; and when any thing goes wrong which it cannot of itself rectify, it warns its attendants by ringing a bell : yet, with all these talents and... | |
 | Periodicals - 1837 - 260 pages
...pendulum; it regulates the quantity of steam admitted to work, the briskness of the fire, the supply of water to the boiler, the supply of coals to the...and manner; it oils its joints; it takes out any air that may accidentally enter any part that should be vacoous: and when anything "oes wrong, which it... | |
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