Volume 3

Rational recreations, in which the principles of numbers and natural philosophy are clearly and copiously elucidated by a series of easy, entertaining, interesting experiments. Among which are all those commonly performed with the cards / By W. Hooper.

  • Hooper, William, M.D.
Date:
1787
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Rational recreations, in which the principles of numbers and natural philosophy are clearly and copiously elucidated by a series of easy, entertaining, interesting experiments. Among which are all those commonly performed with the cards / By W. Hooper. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    water floats a glafs tube, whofe neck Is confined by the cover of the cylinder, and as it defcends fhows the hour, by a fcale marked on it. RECREATION XXL p. 88 'The globular fountain. Over the jet of a fountain is placed a pipe, and at the end of that a hollow globe, in which a number of fmall holes are made : the water of the fountain rufhing up the pipe enters the globe, and being forced out of its holes forms a fphere of water. RECREATION XXII. p. 89 The hydraulic dancer. A fmall figure of a man (PI. VII. Fig. 2.) is made of cork, and within it is placed a cone of leaf brafs: this figure being placed on the top of a jet will remain fufpended, and perform a variety of motions