Volume 1

An introduction to a general system of hydrostaticks and hydraulicks, philosophical and practical : Wherein the most reasonable and advantageous methods of raising and conducting water, for the watering noblemens and gentlemens seats, buildings, gardens, &c., are carefully (and in a manner not yet publish'd in any language) laid down ... / By Stephen Switzer.

  • Switzer, Stephen, 1682?-1745.
Date:
1729
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Credit: An introduction to a general system of hydrostaticks and hydraulicks, philosophical and practical : Wherein the most reasonable and advantageous methods of raising and conducting water, for the watering noblemens and gentlemens seats, buildings, gardens, &c., are carefully (and in a manner not yet publish'd in any language) laid down ... / By Stephen Switzer. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    of which fo few have trod before me, and which I have with much Care and Pains drawn together, for the Improvement of thefe and future Times. It were indeed ro be wiflied, that fome more able Hand, and who had more leifure than I have, would have undertaken fo ufeful a Work as this is, which has not (at leaft that I know of) been drawn together into a Syftem in any one Language whatfoever, but lies fcat- tered up and down in Fragments and broken Pieces of Literature; on which Account I have adventured to throw in my Mite into this almoft inexhauftible Trea- fury ; which will, ’tis humbly hop’d, at leaft, have this good Effect, as to excite fome more knowing Pen to perfect what I have thus willingly begun It is not at all to be doubted, but this, as well as many other Works, which are produc’d for the Publick Good, will meet with its Disfavourers, as well as thofe who, out of a Value for the Improvements and Good of their Country, are willing to encourage all the Eftays that are tending that Way, let them come from what Hand they will: To fuch therefore I have little to fay; but proceed, after this fhort Introduction, to what is more generally intended in this Work, *i»&. The proper eft Methods of raifing and distributing Water for the “Vfe of Country Seats, Wozvns Corpo¬ rate, &c. It muft be own’d, that the vaft Expence which at¬ tends the railing up and conveying Water for the Em- belliftiment and Watering of Noblemens and Gentle- mens Seats, is one great Reafon, that fuch Works are not oftener undertook-and perfected than they are, the Expence.