@article{529766, recid = {529766}, author = {Mariotte, Edmé,}, title = {A treatise of the motion of water, and other fluids with the origin of fountains or springs, and the cause of winds. In which Treatise, the Manner of Levelling or Conducting Rivers, in Order to make them Navigable; the making of Aqueducts for the Supply of Gentlemens Seats; the whole Art of contriving and making Jetts of Water for Fountains; and the Manner how to proportion the Strength of Pipes for conveying Water from any Height, are plainly demonstrated from the Laws of Hydrostaticks, by above a Hundred Curious Experiments. Written originally in French, by the learned M. Marriotte, Member of the Royal Academy at Paris. And translated into English, with several Annotations for Explaining the doubtful Places, by J. T. Desaguliers, M. A. F. R. S. Chaplain to the Right Honourable James Earl of Caernarvon. [electronic resource] :}, publisher = {printed for J. Senex at the Globe in Salisbury-Court, Fleetstreet, and W. Taylor at the Ship in Pater-Noster-Row,}, address = {London :}, pages = {xxiii,[1],290,[2]p.,VII plates ;}, year = {1718}, note = {With a final advertisement leaf.}, url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/529766}, }