 | 1843 - 886 Seiten
...distance of the charges from the face of the cliff was 70 feet at the centre and about 55 at each end. It was calculated that the powder, before it could...It was also confidently expected that it would move 1,000,000 tons. The following preparations were made to ignite this enormous quantity of powder: —... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1843 - 538 Seiten
...whole IS.OOOlbs. The gunpowder was in bags, placed in boxes. Loose powder was sprinkled over the bags, of which the mouths were opened, and the bursting...calculated that the powder, before it could find a vent, mu»t move 100,000 yards of chalk, or 200,000 tons. It was also confidently expected that it would... | |
 | 1843 - 444 Seiten
...18,000 pounds. The gunpowder was in bags, placed in boxes. Loose powder was sprinkled over the bags, of which the mouths were opened, and the bursting...of the charges from the face of the cliff was from sixty to seventy feet. It was calculated that the powder, before it could find a vent, must move 100,000... | |
 | Henry Minchin Noad - 1844 - 512 Seiten
...1 8,000 Ibs. The gunpowder was in bags, placed in boxes : loose powder was sprinkled over the bags, of which the mouths were opened, and the bursting...move 100,000 yards of chalk, or 200,000 tons. It was confidently expected that it would move one million. " The following preparations were made to ignite... | |
 | Henry M. Noad - 1849 - 534 Seiten
...18,000 Ibs. The gunpowder was in bags, placed in boxes : loose powder was sprinkled over the bags, of which the mouths were opened, and the bursting...charges from the face of the cliff was from 60 to ?0 feet. It was calculated that the powder, before it could find a vent, must move 100,000 yards of... | |
 | 1851 - 696 Seiten
...loose powder was sprinkled over the open mouths of the bags ; and the bursting charges were placed in the centre of the main charges. The distance of the charges from the face of the cliff varied from about fifty to seventy feet These being the underground arrangements, those lor firing... | |
 | Henry Minchin Noad - 1855 - 574 Seiten
...18,000 Ibs. The gunpowder was in bags, placed in boxes : loose powder was sprinkled over the bags, of which the mouths were opened, and the bursting...move 100,000 yards of chalk, or 200,000 tons. It was confidently expected that it would move one million. " The following preparations were made to ignite... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1866 - 526 Seiten
...loose powder was sprinkled over the open mouths of the bags ; and the bursting charges were placed in the centre of the main charges. The distance of the charges from the face of the cliff varied from about fifty to seventy feet. These being the underground arrangements, those for firing... | |
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The gunpowder was in bags, placed in boxes. Loose powder was sprinkled over the bags, of which the mouths were opened, and the bursting charges were in the centre of the main charges. The distance of the charges from the face of the cliff, was from 60... 