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" I myself have been one of five who have been together at the bottom in nine or ten fathoms water, for above an hour and a half at a time, without any sort of ill consequence ; and I might have continued there as long as I pleased, for any thing that appeared... "
Philosophical Transactions and Collections, to the End of the Year 1700 - Page 193
by Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1749
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Encyclopædia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts ..., Volume 6, Part 1

Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 434 pages
...defcended ; and, by an alternate fucceffion, furnifhed air fo quick, and in fo great plenty, that I mylelf have been one of five who have been together at the bottom in nine or ten fathom water, for above an hour and an half at a time, without any fort of il! conftquence : and I...
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The Pleasing Preceptor; Or Familiar Instructions in Natural History and ...

Gerhard Ulrich Anton Vieth - 1801 - 248 pages
...defcended ; and, by alternate fucceffion, furnifhed air Ib quick, and in fo great plenty, that I myfelf have been one of five, who have been together at the bottom in nine or ten fathoms of water, for above an hour and half at a time, without any fort of ill confequence : and I might have...
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The pleasing preceptor; or Familiar instructions in natural history and ...

Gerhard Ulrich A. Vieth - 1801 - 246 pages
...defcended ; and, by alternate fucceffion, furnimed air fo quick, and in fo great plenty, that I myfelf have been one of five, who have been together at the bottom in nine or terl fathoms of water, for above an hour and half at a time, without any fort o£ ill confequence :...
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Curiosities for the Ingenious: Selected from the Most Authentic Treasures of ...

J. Taylor - 1822 - 220 pages
...descended ; and, by an alternate succession, furnished air so quick, and in so great plenty, that I myself have been one of five who have been together at the bottom in nine or ten fathom water, for above an hour and a half at a time, without any sort of ill consequences ; and I...
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Encyclopaedia Britannica; Or A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and ..., Volume 7

1823 - 896 pages
...descended ; and by an alternate succession, furnished air so quick, and in so great plenty, that I myself have been one of five who have been together at the bottom in nine or ten fathom water, for above an hour and a half at a time, without any sort of ill consequence ; and I might...
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A London Encyclopaedia, Or Universal Dictionary of Science, Art ..., Volume 7

Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 820 pages
...descended ; and, by an alternate succession, furnished air so quick, and in so great plenty, that I myself have been one of five who have been together at the bottom in nine or ten fathom water, for above an hour and a half at a time, without any ill consequence : and I might have...
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Readings in Natural Philosophy: Or, A Popular Display of the Wonders of ...

Sir Richard Phillips - 1830 - 728 pages
...descended ; and by an alternate succession furnished air so quick, and in so great plenty, that I myself have been one of five who have been together at the bottom in nine or ten fathoms water, for above an hour and a half at a time, without any sort of ill consequence ; and I might have continued...
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The Saturday Magazine, Volume 14

1839 - 272 pages
...and thus an abundant supply of fresh air is maintained within the bell. Dr. Halley says,—- I myself have been one of five who have been together at the bottom of nine or ten fathoms water, for an hour and a half at a time, without any sort of ill consequence...
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The Conquest of the Sea. A Book about Divers and Diving ... With ...

Henry Siebe - 1874 - 368 pages
...it was drawn up ; at the same time the other descended, and this was done so speedily, that I myself have been one of five who have been together at the bottom in 9 or 10 fathoms water for above an hour and a half 'at a time, without the least inconvenience, and...
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A hundred wonders of the world in nature and art, ed. by J. Small

John Small - 1876 - 646 pages
...it was drawn up, at the same time the other descended ; and this was done so speedily, that I mysell have been one of five who have been together at the bottom, in nine or ten fathoms water, for above an hour and a half at a time, without the least inconvenience.' Numerous modifications of the...
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