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History Of The Sciences For 1797.
He also concludes , that this comet must be considerably retarded in every succeeding revolution by the atmosphere ofthe sun , within which it enters : and this must continually come nearer and nearer his bod y , till at last it falls into it . This he thinks may be one use •ofthe comets fo furnish fuel for the sun . He adds , that for the conservation of the water and moisture of the planets comets seem
absolutely requisite ; from whose condensed vapours and exhalations , all the moisture which is spent in vegetation and putrefaction , and turned into dry earth , & c . may be resupplied and recruited ; for all vegetables grow and increase wholly from fluids ; aitd again , as to their greatest part , turned by putrefaction irifbearth ; an earthv slime being perpetually precipitated to the bottom of putrefying iiquors . lencc the of earth rnust
J- quantity dry c : nstuntly ir . creiisp , sud the moisture of the globe decrease , and be quite evaporated , if it have not a constant supply from some part or other of the universe .- he therefore conjectured , that the spirit which makes the finest , subblest , and best part of our air , and which is absolutely requisite for the life and being of all things , comes principally from " the comets .
LIST OF NEW PATENTS . March oth , John Silvester , Millwright , of Capel-Row , Mary-Iebone , received letters patent for a new method of mashing and mixing ma } t , and all sorts of grain used in brewing , distilling , & c . By this machine the operation of mashing can be performed in one
fourth of the time taken up by the common mode , and with pne third of the power . Mr . T . Goodwin , of East Smithfield , obtained like letters of the same date , for a new invented mash tun and mashing machine . ' March 11 , Mr . W . Sellers , of Bristol , received letters patent for an improved mode of making and working machines for drawing out woolflax & to
, , c , March 14 , Mr . W . Siddon , of West Bromwich , in the county of Stafford , gun-lock-maker , received letters patent for an improvement in fastening the hammer and sear-springs to gun and pistol locks . March z $ , letters were granted to Mr . John Passman , of DoncasterYorkshirefor an improved mode of rovingdrawino-and
, , , , spinning wool , henip , flax , mohair , silk , & c . & c . ^ On the same day , also , to Mr . Edmund Bunting , of Pitfman ' s Buildings , Old Street , Ironmonger , for a machine to produce retrogradatory motion . April 5 , letters were received b y Mr . J . Lee , of Lewisham , in Kent , for a new and improved method of making , str . ck bricks .
April 6 , letters were granted to Mr . Robert Cross , of Quaker Brook , within Houghton , in Lancashire , tanner , for the invention of a new pit for tanning leather . By Mr . Cross ' s process leather can be tanned in a sixth part of the time commonl y taken up , and a third of the usual expence . May oth , letters patent were granted to Mr . Thomas Todd , of
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History Of The Sciences For 1797.
He also concludes , that this comet must be considerably retarded in every succeeding revolution by the atmosphere ofthe sun , within which it enters : and this must continually come nearer and nearer his bod y , till at last it falls into it . This he thinks may be one use •ofthe comets fo furnish fuel for the sun . He adds , that for the conservation of the water and moisture of the planets comets seem
absolutely requisite ; from whose condensed vapours and exhalations , all the moisture which is spent in vegetation and putrefaction , and turned into dry earth , & c . may be resupplied and recruited ; for all vegetables grow and increase wholly from fluids ; aitd again , as to their greatest part , turned by putrefaction irifbearth ; an earthv slime being perpetually precipitated to the bottom of putrefying iiquors . lencc the of earth rnust
J- quantity dry c : nstuntly ir . creiisp , sud the moisture of the globe decrease , and be quite evaporated , if it have not a constant supply from some part or other of the universe .- he therefore conjectured , that the spirit which makes the finest , subblest , and best part of our air , and which is absolutely requisite for the life and being of all things , comes principally from " the comets .
LIST OF NEW PATENTS . March oth , John Silvester , Millwright , of Capel-Row , Mary-Iebone , received letters patent for a new method of mashing and mixing ma } t , and all sorts of grain used in brewing , distilling , & c . By this machine the operation of mashing can be performed in one
fourth of the time taken up by the common mode , and with pne third of the power . Mr . T . Goodwin , of East Smithfield , obtained like letters of the same date , for a new invented mash tun and mashing machine . ' March 11 , Mr . W . Sellers , of Bristol , received letters patent for an improved mode of making and working machines for drawing out woolflax & to
, , c , March 14 , Mr . W . Siddon , of West Bromwich , in the county of Stafford , gun-lock-maker , received letters patent for an improvement in fastening the hammer and sear-springs to gun and pistol locks . March z $ , letters were granted to Mr . John Passman , of DoncasterYorkshirefor an improved mode of rovingdrawino-and
, , , , spinning wool , henip , flax , mohair , silk , & c . & c . ^ On the same day , also , to Mr . Edmund Bunting , of Pitfman ' s Buildings , Old Street , Ironmonger , for a machine to produce retrogradatory motion . April 5 , letters were received b y Mr . J . Lee , of Lewisham , in Kent , for a new and improved method of making , str . ck bricks .
April 6 , letters were granted to Mr . Robert Cross , of Quaker Brook , within Houghton , in Lancashire , tanner , for the invention of a new pit for tanning leather . By Mr . Cross ' s process leather can be tanned in a sixth part of the time commonl y taken up , and a third of the usual expence . May oth , letters patent were granted to Mr . Thomas Todd , of