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The fourth Part. C h a p. I.
The Art of
Fountains,
iy Father
J. Francois;
f. no.
Weils and Citterns, into Refervoirs and high Places, for the
purpofe of carrying it afterwards down into the Gardens.
These Engines are much in ufe at pref ent, and many
People prefer them to the natural Heads, with regard to the
Quantity of Water they fupply, and to the Nearnefs of the
Refervoirs and Pipes, which coft infinitely lefs than when
the Water is convey'd for a League together; add to this,
that they bring the Spring into the Houie, which takes away
the conflant Regret of feeing the Conduit-Pipes broke by the
Malice of Country Fellows, who take delight in any thing
that will mortify a Gen&eman. Nor are you under any
Apprehenfion of having your Water cut off and diverted,
which frequently occafions tedious Suits at Law ; or laftly,
that the Vein of Earth and Bed of Clay fhould change its
Situation, and deprive you entirely of the Benefit of the
Springs.
Water may be raifed by divers Engines: Firft, by the
Force of Hand and Horfe-Pumps. Secondly, by making
ufe of the two Elements, Air and Water, for the turning of
Mills.
Hand-Pumps, that is to fay, fuch as are moved by the
Strength of a Man's Arm, are the meaneft Engines, in re-
ined of the fmall Quantity of Water they furnifh, and the
Fatigue a Man muft have to lift up his Arms inceffantly, to
make the Balance fwing. So that they are made ufe of only
to get a little Water for watering a Garden, or to fupply
the Cifterns and Troughs of the Kitchen and Stables j where-
as the Pumps that are worked by a Horfe are of very great
Benefit, and furnifh a great deal of Water, in a little time.
There are fbme Pumps afford more Water in one Hour's time,
than a Spring will bring in four Days, which is a material
Point j befides the Advantage they have, that you may fet
them in every Well in your Ground.
Pumps are diftinguiuYd into two Sorts, that which forces
the Water, and that which attracts or fucks it; the Difference
of which is fufficiently known to every one.
The fecond way, of raifing Water by Mills that go with
the Help of the Wind or Water, is infinitely thebeft" thefe
Engines furnifhing you almoft continually with Water, and
tas one may fay, Day and Night: but they are alfoa much
more
The fourth Part. C h a p. I.
The Art of
Fountains,
iy Father
J. Francois;
f. no.
Weils and Citterns, into Refervoirs and high Places, for the
purpofe of carrying it afterwards down into the Gardens.
These Engines are much in ufe at pref ent, and many
People prefer them to the natural Heads, with regard to the
Quantity of Water they fupply, and to the Nearnefs of the
Refervoirs and Pipes, which coft infinitely lefs than when
the Water is convey'd for a League together; add to this,
that they bring the Spring into the Houie, which takes away
the conflant Regret of feeing the Conduit-Pipes broke by the
Malice of Country Fellows, who take delight in any thing
that will mortify a Gen&eman. Nor are you under any
Apprehenfion of having your Water cut off and diverted,
which frequently occafions tedious Suits at Law ; or laftly,
that the Vein of Earth and Bed of Clay fhould change its
Situation, and deprive you entirely of the Benefit of the
Springs.
Water may be raifed by divers Engines: Firft, by the
Force of Hand and Horfe-Pumps. Secondly, by making
ufe of the two Elements, Air and Water, for the turning of
Mills.
Hand-Pumps, that is to fay, fuch as are moved by the
Strength of a Man's Arm, are the meaneft Engines, in re-
ined of the fmall Quantity of Water they furnifh, and the
Fatigue a Man muft have to lift up his Arms inceffantly, to
make the Balance fwing. So that they are made ufe of only
to get a little Water for watering a Garden, or to fupply
the Cifterns and Troughs of the Kitchen and Stables j where-
as the Pumps that are worked by a Horfe are of very great
Benefit, and furnifh a great deal of Water, in a little time.
There are fbme Pumps afford more Water in one Hour's time,
than a Spring will bring in four Days, which is a material
Point j befides the Advantage they have, that you may fet
them in every Well in your Ground.
Pumps are diftinguiuYd into two Sorts, that which forces
the Water, and that which attracts or fucks it; the Difference
of which is fufficiently known to every one.
The fecond way, of raifing Water by Mills that go with
the Help of the Wind or Water, is infinitely thebeft" thefe
Engines furnifhing you almoft continually with Water, and
tas one may fay, Day and Night: but they are alfoa much
more