 | James Ferguson - 1764 - 322 страници
...the oleaginous vapour. An artificial earthquake may be made thus, Take 10 or 15 pounds of fulphur, and as much of the filings of iron, and knead them with common water into the confidence of a pafte : this being buried in the ground, will, in 8 or 10 hours time, burft out in... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1776 - 546 страници
...breaks forth into the air. An artificial earthquake may be made thus. Take 10 or 15 pounds of fulphur, and as much of the filings of iron, and knead them...pafte : this being buried in the ground, will, in 8 or jo hours time, buft out in flames, and caufe the earth to tremble all around to a confiderable diftance.... | |
 | Jasper Adams, John Adams - 1793 - 358 страници
...are very frequent. An artificial earthquake maybe made thus. Take ten or fifteen pounds of fulphur, and as much of the filings of iron, and knead them with common water into the conliftency of a pafte. Ti.is being buried in the ground, will, in eight or ten hours time, burft out... | |
 | John Imison - 1796 - 476 страници
...breaks forth in the air. An artificial earthquake may be made thus : Take IO or 15 pounds of fulphur, and as much of the filings of iron, and. knead them...flames, and caufe the earth to tremble all around to a confidcrable diftance. From this experiment we have a very natural account of the fires of Mount ^Etna,... | |
 | Thomas Hodson - 1802 - 556 страници
...the open air. An artificial earthquake may be produced thus : — Take 10 or 15 pounds of fulphur, and as much of the filings of iron, and knead them with common water into the confidence of a pafte: this, bei.ig buried underground, will, in eight or ten hours time, burft out... | |
 | Thomas Hodson - 1806 - 488 страници
...; * .. •• i An artificial earthquake may be produced thus: — Take 10 or i5 pounds of fulphur, and as much of the filings of iron, and knead them with common water into the confiftence of a pafte:'this, being buried under ground, will, in eight or tea hours. times, burft... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1814 - 420 страници
...breaks forth into the air. An artificial earthquake may be made thus : Take 10 or 15 pounds of sulphur, and as much of the filings of iron, and knead them with common water into the consistency of a paste : this being buried in the ground, will, in 8 or 10 hours time, burst out in... | |
 | George Marshall - 1822 - 324 страници
...- 15 Iron filings, - 15 Knead them together in common water until they become as stiff as paste — this being buried in the ground, will in 8 or 10 hours time burst out into flames and cause the earth to tremble all around to a considerable distance. To produce... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 406 страници
...breaks forth into the air. An artificial earthquake may be made thus : Take 10 or 15 pounds of sulphur, and as much of the filings of iron, and knead them with common water into the consistency of a paste : this being buried in the ground, will, in eight or ten hours time, burst out... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1839 - 554 страници
...breaks forth into the air. An artificial earthquake may be made thus. Take 10 or 15 pounds of sulphur, and as much of the filings of iron, and knead them with common water into the consistence of a paste : this being buried in the ground, will, in 8 or 10 hours' time, burst out in... | |
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... the air. An artificial earthquake may be made thus. Take 10 or 15 pounds of fulphur, and as much of the filings of iron, and knead them with common water into the... 