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285&#93; V I r kcfa barrel a hole ; - made through the plunk A B, which is covered with i££, are suspended on the common centre f ■. there are also arms parallel to these on the opposil
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ened across the ends of the At h, a b from arm to arm, to whu h the piece i, /:, ; s affixed, and on which it plays j the lower end of this piece is fastened To the top of the spear c. — G, /, /, is a standard for the purpose of sup- porting the anus, to which there is a oearrespondent one on the oppo- site side : both are notched into the edges of the planks, where they are secured by a bi.lt, which passes through them at /, and has a r.ut or fore-lock on the opposite side. H I, H I, are square braces, answer- ing die purpose of duets, through which the water ascends from the barrels, passing through the plank at m. — K L, X L, are irons in the form of a staple, in order to confine the braces : the lower ends of these irons meet, and are secured by a bolt, passing through them, and il N, n o, which is a piece that goes up through a mortice in the centre of the planks. This piece is square from the lower end, till it readies the top of the braces ; whence they become c liudrical to the top, the upper end being per- forated sufficiently low down, in order to communicate with the braces. (J, P, is an iron ring, that surrounds the tube, and has two shanks which ascend through the head, with screws on the top at p, q : — r, s, is a ferule nailed round the tube. Fig. 2. is the same engine ; the arms and standards being taken off, in order to delineate more clearly i I into tilr: mortice a . her. /', is a hole to the bolt, whic the standards. In this figure, a ., with the- pipe in a perpendicular direct The machine is confined withia a box, set on wheels, as in tht> common lire-engines. The whole is made of wood, excepting the spears of the pumps, and a few bolts, kc. The advantag machine are, that it can be made> in any place where common pumps, are manufactured ; the interior work will not exceed one^fomtk of the price of those which are ( o.i- .si meted on the usual plan ; and that they are incomparably n easy to work, than the common ones; circumstances which strong- ly recommend the American fire- engine to the attention of the public. On the. breaking out of a all constablesare enjoined, by seve- ral acts of parliament, to repair to the place ; to use every exertion for extinguishing the dames ; and to cause people to work, &c. — By the 10 Ann, c. 14, no action shall be commenced against any person in whose house or chamber a fire shall break out accidentally ; but, if such fire happen through the negligence of any servant, the lat- ter incurs a penalty of ICOl. to be distributed among the sufferers j and, in default of payment, he is to be imprisoned for IS months, during which time he is to be kept to hard labour. — The wilful setting of fire to any house, out-house, or other building, is felony without benefit of clergy. — See Gunpow- der. FIRE-