 | John Timbs - Inventions - 1860 - 478 pages
...the original." Newton next constructed a water-clock : it had a dial-plate at top, with figures of the hours; the index was turned by a piece of wood, which either fell or rose by water dropping. He also invented a mechanical carriage, a four-wheeled chair, which was moved by the handle or winch... | |
 | Richard Lane Freer - Archdeacons - 1866 - 316 pages
...high, and of a proportionate breadth, somewhat like a common house-clock. The index of the dial-plate was turned by a piece of wood, which either fell or rose by the action of dropping water. As it stood in his own bedroom, he supplied it every morning with the... | |
 | H Freer - 1866 - 370 pages
...high, and of a proportionate breadth, somewhat like a common house-clock. The index of the i dial-plate was turned by a piece of wood, which either fell or rose by the action of dropping water. As it stood in his own bedroom, he supplied it every morning with the... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1868 - 224 pages
...clocks, ana about four feet high. At the top was a di'al-plate, with figures of the hours. The hourhand was turned by a piece of wood, which either fell or rose by water dropping upon it. This stood in the room where he lay, and he took care, every morning, to supply it with plenty... | |
 | Young people - 1882 - 608 pages
...something like a house-clock. There was a dial-plate with the hours on it, and the hand on the dial-plate was turned by a piece of wood which either fell or rose by the dropping of water. This he placed in his bed-room, and supplied it with water every nijfht. This... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1883 - 240 pages
...only about four feet high. There was a dial-plate at the top, with figures of the hours. The hour-hand was turned by a piece of wood, which either fell or rose by water dropping upon it. 5. This clock stood in the room where he slept, and, every morning, he took care to supply... | |
 | George Iles - 1906 - 594 pages
...about four feet in height, and of a proportional breadth. There was a dial-plate at top with figures of the hours. The index was turned by a piece of wood, which either fell or rose by water dropping. "The mechanical carriage which Sir Isaac is said to have invented, was a four-wheeled vehicle, and... | |
 | George Iles - Inventions - 1906 - 586 pages
...about four feet in height, and of a proportional breadth. There was a dial-plate at top with figures of the hours. The index was turned by a piece of wood, which either fell or rose by water dropping. "The mechanical carriage which Sir Isaac is said to have invented, was a four-wheeled vehicle, and... | |
 | Sarah Knowles Bolton - Scientists - 1926 - 384 pages
...experimenter. He also made a water clock, about four feet high, with a dial-plate at the top, with figures of the hours. The index was turned by a piece of wood, which either fell or rose by water dropping. Every morning the lad supplied his clock with the proper amount of water. Besides these, he invented... | |
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As described to me, it resembled pretty much our common clocks and clock cases, but less ; for it was not above four feet in height, and of a proportionable breadth. There was a dial-plate at top with figures of the hours. The index was turned by a piece... 
