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2 Notes on Book III. the Cities of London and Weftminfter, and the Suburbs thereof; who confequently with much ufing, muft have throughly- tried them. As to the Treddies, on- which th« Men work with their Feer, there is no Method fo powerful, with the like Velocity or Quicknefs, and more natural and fafe for the Men : Great Attempts have been made to exceed, but none yet could equal this Sort; the fifth Size of which hath play’d above the Grafhopper upon the Royal Ex change ; which is upwards of 55 Yards high, and this in the Prefence of many thou- fand Spectators. Thofe with SuClion feed themfelves with Water from a Canal, Pond, Well, 8tc. or out of their own Cifierns, by the Turn of a Cock, without interrupting the Stream. They are far lefs liable to Diforder, much more durable in all their Parts, than any extant, and play off large Quantities of Water at the Diftances under-mentioned, either from the Engine, or a Leather Pipe, or Pipes of any Length requir’d; {the Screws all fitting each other) "This the cum ber fame fquirting-Engines, which take up four times more Room, cannot perform ; neither do they throw one fourth Part of their Water in the Fire, at the like Diftan ces, but lofe it by the Way; nor can they ufe Leather-Pipe with them to much Advan tage, whatever Necefiity there may be for it. The five large Sizes go upon Wheels, well box’d with Brafs, fitted to ftrong Iron .Axles, and the other is to be carried like a Chair. Their Performances are as follow, and the Prices fix’d fo, as to induce the Nobility, the Commons, Cities, Boroughs, Corporations, Towns, Col leges, Hofpitals, Companies-Halls, Pa ri the s, the Gentry, and others, who have not furnifhed themfelves therewith, to be come acquainted with this ufeful Invention, for their Defence againft defolating Fires. These Engines will alfo, by putting the Fan upon the Branch, water Gardens like unto Rain. He makes fome fmaller Engines, from 6 I. to 17. /. Value, and Machines for em ptying Ponds to raife Water, Hot-Worts, &c. and Water-Works for any Purpole, to be work’d by Water, Horfe, or Man; or by Wind, on a confiant Speed, tho’ it blow unequally, which of themfelves always keep their Sails to the Wind : Alfo Foun tains, that will play Columns of Water 4 Inches Diameter, 40 Foot high, with one 1 oth Part of the Water, and Power to force it, as is required in other Jets of the like Size and Height. Number of Sizes. What Quanti ty of Water the Cifterns hold in Gal lons. Quantity dis charged Minute m Gallons. Ac what Num ber of Yards Pittance. Price without Su&ion. Price with Su- dlion', and 6 Poot of Suck- ing-Pipe in cluded. Price of the Leather- Pipes, each Pipe 4.0 Foot long, with a Pair of Erafs Screws in cluded. 1 ft. 40 60 33 17 /. 20 I. a /. . i8r. 2d. 75 75 35 16 30 3 3 3d. 9 5 100 40 30 |35 3 5 4th. 125 125 45 35 40 3 7 5th. 176 160 48 45 5° 3 17 <5th. t8 S I5?G 5° 55 do 5 POST-