Theater of Machines, Volume II

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Since the most favorable reader has not only completely judged the diligent investigators of all natural things, but it has also been held by everyone that all things are sustained by the power and force of water, I have not failed, according to my promise, to bring to light several beautiful, ingenious waterworks, with a preceding report on the nature and properties of every water, so that one may know how such are to be conducted and how each water is to be tested.

Since we can in no way do without water for human maintenance, necessity, pleasure, and other manifold uses, such is, however, found with the greatest difficulty where the springs