Hydraulia, an Historical and Descriptive Account of the Water Works of London: And the Contrivances for Supplying Other Great Cities, in Different Ages and CountriesSimpkin, Marshall, 1835 - 454 pages |
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... Committees of the House of Commons , which have been printed by their order , contain facts and details of considerable import- ance relating to water - works ; but unfortunately for the public , the knowledge of them is confined to a ...
... Committees of the House of Commons , which have been printed by their order , contain facts and details of considerable import- ance relating to water - works ; but unfortunately for the public , the knowledge of them is confined to a ...
Page ix
... Committee in the same year , as well as to that appointed in 1834 , to consider Mr. Telford's Re- port on the Supply of Water to the Metropolis ; for those inquiries occasioned the disclosure of some singular and striking facts ...
... Committee in the same year , as well as to that appointed in 1834 , to consider Mr. Telford's Re- port on the Supply of Water to the Metropolis ; for those inquiries occasioned the disclosure of some singular and striking facts ...
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... Committee of the House of Commons appointed ; and Sir Francis Burdett Chairman . Exami- nation of Dr. Roget . Mr. Mills's Plan , & c . for New Water - works ; his remarkable statements . Dr. Kerri- son's singular detail concerning ...
... Committee of the House of Commons appointed ; and Sir Francis Burdett Chairman . Exami- nation of Dr. Roget . Mr. Mills's Plan , & c . for New Water - works ; his remarkable statements . Dr. Kerri- son's singular detail concerning ...
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... Committee of the House of Commons . Re- markable declarations of Sir F. Burdett , and Mr. James Mills . Examination of Messrs . Telford , Mills , and others . Remarks on their Plans and Statements , by Messrs . Anderson , Clarke , Mylne ...
... Committee of the House of Commons . Re- markable declarations of Sir F. Burdett , and Mr. James Mills . Examination of Messrs . Telford , Mills , and others . Remarks on their Plans and Statements , by Messrs . Anderson , Clarke , Mylne ...
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... committees appointed to examine whether the granting the fourth ( for the third belonged to a wharfinger ) would not in- commode , and be a stoppage to the river . But they brought in their report , that it would be no damage to let the ...
... committees appointed to examine whether the granting the fourth ( for the third belonged to a wharfinger ) would not in- commode , and be a stoppage to the river . But they brought in their report , that it would be no damage to let the ...
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abundance Act of Parliament advantages afford amount aqueduct arches bagnios basin baths Burdett canal capacious channel Chelsea circumstances cisterns Commissioners Committee conduits considerable consists Constantinople constructed contrivances conveying water cubic feet diameter dimensions Dioclesian district effect elevation employed engineer erected establishments estimated expense filter flows formed formerly fountains furnished gallons Grand Junction Grand Junction Canal height Hence improvements inches inhabitants iron pipes latter length likewise London Bridge marble means ment metropolis miles Mills Minutes of Evidence nearly object obtained occasioned operations Ourcq Paddington pany Paris pecuniary period persons portion present principal probably procure proved pump purpose quantity of water realize Regent's Canal remarkable render reservoir river Colne River Company river Lea river Thames Romans Rome scheme side Sir Francis Burdett situate springs statement steam-engines stream Street supply of water Telford Thames tion tunnels various Water Companies water-works whole
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Page 170 - This through the gardens leads its streams around, Visits each plant, and waters all the ground; While that in pipes beneath the palace flows, And thence its current on the town bestows; To various use their various streams they bring, The people one, and one supplies the king.
Page 395 - And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head should carry all he knew.
Page 299 - Soon shall thy arm, unconquered steam, afar Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid car ; Or on wide waving wings expanded bear The flying chariot through the fields of air...
Page 273 - The pilgrim oft, At dead of night, mid his oraison hears Aghast the voice of Time, disparting towers, Tumbling all precipitate down-dash'd, Rattling around, loud thundering to the moon...
Page 56 - whose successful care, " assisted by the patronage of his King, " conveyed this stream to LONDON ; " an immortal work. " Since man cannot more nearly " imitate the Deity,
Page 20 - Street], for to see them after the old custom. And afore dinner they hunted the hare and killed her, and thence to dinner at the head of the Conduit.
Page 12 - London," tells us that, in 1439, "the Abbot of Westminster granted to Robert Large, the mayor, and citizens of London, and their successors, one head of water, containing twenty-six perches in length and one in breadth, together with all its springs in the manor of Paddington ; in consideration of which grant the City is for ever to pay to the said abbot and his successors, at the feast of St. Peter, two peppercorns. But if the intended work should...
Page 203 - Whither the great Tarquinian genius dooms Each wave impure ; and proud with added rains, Hark how the mighty billows lash their vaults, And thunder ; how they heave their rocks in vain ! Though now incessant time has roll'd around A thousand winters o'er the changeful world, And yet a thousand since, 111' indignant floods Roar loud in their firm bounds, and dash and swell, In vain ; convey'd to Tiber's lowest wave.
Page 54 - Heaven, and good men's wishes 'tis at length Happily conquered by cost, art, and strength, And after five years' dear expense in days, Travail and pains, beside the infinite ways Of malice, envy, false suggestions, Able to daunt the spirit of mighty ones, In wealth and courage, this...