 | 1812 - Počet stránok 1020
...formed that water is admitted into them between two planks that are about an inch separate.— Thro' this opening the current falls about six inches into...instance, sometimes water is required only from one. one corner of the aperture, then the remaining part is stopped : sometimes it is wanted from the centre,... | |
 | 1812 - Počet stránok 532
...between two planks that arc about an inch separate. Through this opening the current falls ajfecnt six inches into the trough, and may be directed to any part tl it, or stopped at pleasure by means of a small quantity of clay. For instance, sometimes water is... | |
 | 1813 - Počet stránok 818
...edge. The upper ends of all thtse troughs (here called canoes) communicate with the canal, and aie •so formed that water is admitted into them between...directed to any part of it, or stopped at pleasure by racans of a small quantity of clay. For instance, sometimes water is required only from one corner... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - Počet stránok 546
...through a canal covered with strong planks, on which the cascalhao is laid two or three feet thick. Oil the other side of the area is a flooring of planks,...to any part of it, Or stopped at pleasure by means oi a small quantity of clay* For in. stance, sometimes water is required only from one corner of the... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1815 - Počet stránok 540
...between two planks that are about an inch separate. Through this opening the current falls about si inches into the trough, and may be directed to any...instance, sometimes water is required only from one corner ot tM aperture, then the remaining part is stopped ; sometimes it is wanted from the rentre, then the... | |
 | Rev. Edward Polehampton, John Mason Good - 1818 - Počet stránok 566
...between two planks that are about an inch separate. Through this opening the current falls about sis inches into the trough, and may be directed to any...pleasure by means of a small quantity of clay. For in. stance, sometimes water is required pnly from one corner of the apt" lure. then the remaining part... | |
 | William Bingley - 1820 - Počet stránok 368
...so formed that water is admitted into them between two planks that are placed about an inch asunder. Through this opening the current falls, about six...trough, and may be directed to any part of it, or, if necessary, even stopped entirely out by a small quantity of clay. At the lower ends of the troughs... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1821 - Počet stránok 976
...with the canal, and are so formed that water is admitted into them between two planks that areaboutan inch separate. Through this opening the current falls...pleasure by means of a small quantity of clay. For in* stance, sometimes water is required only from onecornerol theaperture, then the remaining part... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - 1821 - Počet stránok 768
...formed that water is admitted into them between two planks about an inch separate from each other. Through this opening the current falls about six inches...at pleasure, by means of a small quantity of clay. Along the lower ends of the troughs a sinull channel is dug, to carry off the water. . On the heap... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - 1821 - Počet stránok 788
...them between two planks about an inch separate from each other. Through this opening the current fulls about six inches into the trough, and may be directed to any part of it, or stopped at pleasure, by wans of a small quantity of clay. Along the lower ends of the troughs a small channel is dug, to carry... | |
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The flooring is divided into about twenty compartments or troughs, each about three feet wide, by means of planks placed on their edge. The upper ends of all these troughs (here called canoes) communicate with the canal, and are so formed that water is... 
