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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... Thames " !!! Hence without any change in the consti- tution of nature , or the strata of the earth , in London and its vicinity , these sagacious logicians infer , that sources which , in former ages , were barely adequate to form a ...
... Thames " !!! Hence without any change in the consti- tution of nature , or the strata of the earth , in London and its vicinity , these sagacious logicians infer , that sources which , in former ages , were barely adequate to form a ...
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... Thames , obviously for the sole purpose of getting themselves employed in making sur- veys , and constructing new water - works for London , at an enormous expense to the nation ! A summary of their transactions has therefore been given ...
... Thames , obviously for the sole purpose of getting themselves employed in making sur- veys , and constructing new water - works for London , at an enormous expense to the nation ! A summary of their transactions has therefore been given ...
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... Thames . Reservoir at Barrow Hill . Elevation , Dimensions , & c . of different Reservoirs . District , num- ber of Houses , and average supply of Water . Original Scheme for the Grand Junction Water Works , and Mr. Rennie's operations ...
... Thames . Reservoir at Barrow Hill . Elevation , Dimensions , & c . of different Reservoirs . District , num- ber of Houses , and average supply of Water . Original Scheme for the Grand Junction Water Works , and Mr. Rennie's operations ...
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... Thames . Mr. M. Angelo Taylor's Act . Anti - monopoly Association . Project of the Mary - le- bone Select Vestry . Parliamentary Inquiry in 1821 . Evidence and Report on the subject . Number and variety of Schemes propounded in 1824 and ...
... Thames . Mr. M. Angelo Taylor's Act . Anti - monopoly Association . Project of the Mary - le- bone Select Vestry . Parliamentary Inquiry in 1821 . Evidence and Report on the subject . Number and variety of Schemes propounded in 1824 and ...
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... Thames , or the springs which arose in the elevated grounds situate to the north or west of the City ; and it was conveyed from the latter sources by means of earthen or leaden pipes , to different conduits or fountains , erected at ...
... Thames , or the springs which arose in the elevated grounds situate to the north or west of the City ; and it was conveyed from the latter sources by means of earthen or leaden pipes , to different conduits or fountains , erected at ...
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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...