 More than thirty years ago this subject presented itself to my mind, on seeing some water-shoots, which had been pitched and painted in the common way, taken down in a state of complete rottenness. I had read that charcoal, buried in the moist earth,...  Archives of Useful Knowledge - Page 3371811Full view - About this book
 | Industrial arts - 1808 - 476 pages
...subject presented itself to thy mind, on seeing some water-shoots which had been pitched and painted in the common way, taken down in a state of complete...Impressed with these facts, I determined to try an artificial coat of charcoal ; and when new water-shoots were Constructed, I strongly and carefully... | |
 | William Nicholson - Science - 1808 - 846 pages
...presented itself to Water-shoots. my mind, on seeing some water-shoots, which had been pitched and painted in the common way, taken down in a state of complete...times of the Romans; and that posts long withstood thi> same moisture, if the part intended to be put into the ground was charred all round to a certain... | |
 | Repertory of arts, manufactures and agriculture - 1808 - 472 pages
...on seeing some water-shoots which had beea pitched and painted in the common way, taken down ia xi state of complete rottenness. I had read that charcoal buried in the moist earth, had come dowa to us perfectly sound from the times of the Romans; and that posts long withstood the same moisture,... | |
 | Edward Augustus Kendall - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1811 - 962 pages
...combined action of the sun, air, and moisturefor hundreds of years. Dr. Parry also observes " that he had read that charcoal buried in the moist earth had...round to a certain depth. Impressed with these facts, he determined to try an artificial coat of charcoal ; and when new water shoots were constructed, he... | |
 | Edward Augustus Kendall - 1811 - 474 pages
...combined action of the sun, air, and moisture for hundreds of years. Dr. Parry also observes " that he had read that charcoal buried in the moist earth had...round to a certain depth. Impressed with these facts, he determined to try an artificial coat of charcoal; and when new water shoots were constructed, he... | |
 | Edward Augustus Kendall - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1811 - 482 pages
...years. Dr. Parry also observes " that he had read that charcoal buried in the moist earth had cotnc down to us perfectly sound from the times of the Romans,...round to a certain depth. Impressed with these facts, he determined to try an artificial coat of charcoal ; and when new water shoots were constructed, he... | |
 | John Redman Coxe, Thomas Cooper - Industrial arts - 1812 - 516 pages
...subject presented itself to my mind, on seeing some water-shoots, which had been pitched and painted in the common way, taken down in a state of complete...Impressed with these facts, I determined to try an artificial coat of charcoal : and when new water-shoots were constructed, I strongly and carefully... | |
 | Colin MacKenzie - 1821 - 724 pages
...subject presented itself to my mind, on seeing some Water-shoots u Inch had been pitched and painted in the common way, taken down in a state of complete...Impressed with these facts, I determined to try an artificial coat of Charcoal, and when new Water-shoots were constructed, I strongly and carefully rubbed... | |
 | Colin Mackenzie - Chemistry - 1822 - 774 pages
...subject presented itself to my mind, on seeing some Water-shoots which had been pitched and painted in the common way, taken down in a state of complete...Impressed with these facts, I determined to try an artificial coat of Charcoal, and when new Water-shoots were constructed, I strongly and carefully rubbed... | |
 | agriculture horticulture - 1823 - 434 pages
...subject presented itself to my mind, on seeing some Watershoots which had been pitched and painted in the common way, taken down in a state of complete rottenness. I hud read that ciiarcoal buried in the moist earth, had come down to us perfectly sound from the times... | |
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