The pneumatics of Hero of Alexandria
by of Alexandria Hero
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Contents
- Editor’s Preface
- Translator’s Preface
- A Treatise on Pneumatics
- No. 1. The bent Siphon
- 2. Concentric or inclosed Siphon
- 3. Uniform discharge Siphon
- 4. Siphon which is capable of discharging a greater or less quantity of Liquid with uniformity
- 5. A vessel for withdrawing Air from a Siphon
- 6. A Vessel for retaining or discharging a Liquid at pleasure
- 7. A Vessel for discharging Liquids of different temperatures at pleasure
- 8. A Vessel for discharging Liquids in varying proportions
- 9. A Water Jet produced by mechanically compressed Air
- 10. A Valve for a Pump
- 11. Libations at an Altar produced by Fire
- 12. A Vessel from which the contents flow when filled to a certain height
- 13. Two Vessels from which the contents flow, by a Liquid being poured into one only
- 14. A Bird made to whistle by flowing Water
- 15. Birds made to sing, and be silent alternately by flowing Water
- 16. Trumpets sounded by flowing Water
- 17. Sounds produced on the opening of a Temple Door
- 18. Drinking-Horn from which either Wine or Water will flow
- 19. A Vessel containing a Liquid of uniform height, although a Stream flows from it
- 20. A Vessel which remains full, although Water be drawn from it
- 21. Sacrificial Vessel which flows only when Money is introduced
- 22. A Vessel from which a variety of Liquids may be made to flow through one Pipe
- 23. A Flow of Wine from one Vessel, produced by Water being poured into another
- 24. A Pipe from which flows Wine-and-Water in varying proportions
- 25. A Vessel from which Wine flows in proportion as Water is withdrawn
- 26. A Vessel from which Wine flows in proportion as Water is poured into another
- 27. The Fire-Engine
- 28. An Automaton which drinks at certain times only, on a Liquid being presented to it
- 29. An Automaton which may be made to drink at any time, on a Liquid being presented to it
- 30. An Automaton which will drink any quantity that may be presented to it
- 31. A Wheel in a Temple, which, on being turned, liberates purifying Water
- 32. A Vessel containing different Wines, any one of which may be liberated by placing a certain Weight in a Cup
- 33. A self-trimming Lamp
- 34. A Vessel from which Liquid may be made to flow, on any portion of Water being poured into it
- 35. A Vessel which will hold a certain quantity of Liquid when the supply is continuous, will only receive a portion of such Liquid if the supply is intermittent
- 36. A Satyr pouring Water from a Wine-skin into a full Washing-Basin, without making the contents overflow
- 37. Temple Doors opened by Fire on an Altar
- 38. Other intermediate means of opening Temple Doors by Fire on an Altar
- 39. Wine flowing from a Vessel may be arrested on the Introduction of Water, but, when the Supply of Water ceases, the Wine flows again
- 40. On an Apple being lifted, Hercules shoots a Dragon which then hisses
- 41. A Vessel from which uniform Quantities only of Liquid can be poured
- 42. A Water Jet actuated by compressed Air from the Lungs
- 43. Notes from a Bird produced at intervals by an intermittent Stream of Water
- 44. Notes produced from several Birds in succession, by a Stream of Water
- 45. A Jet of Steam supporting a Sphere
- 46. The World represented in the Centre of the Universe
- 47. A Fountain which trickles by the Action of the Sun’s Rays
- 48. A Thyrsus made to whistle by being submerged in Water
- 49. A Trumpet, in the Hands of an Automaton, sounded by compressed Air
- 50. The Steam-Engine
- 51. A Vessel from which flowing Water may be stopped at pleasure
- 52. A Drinking-Horn in which a peculiarly formed Siphon is fixed
- 53. A Vessel in which Water and Air ascend and descend alternately
- 54. Water driven from the Mouth of a Wine-skin in the Hands of a Satyr, by means of compressed Air
- 55. A Vessel, out of which Water flows as it is poured in, but if the supply is withheld, Water will not flow again, until the Vessel is half filled; and on the supply being again stopped, it will not
- 56. A Cupping-Glass, to which is attached an Air-exhausted Compartment
- 57. Description of a Syringe
- 58. A Vessel from which a Flow of Wine can be stopped, by pouring into it a small Measure of Water
- 59. A Vessel from which Wine or Water may be made to flow, separately or mixed
- 60. Libations poured on an Altar, and a Serpent made to hiss, by the Action of Fire
- 61. Water flowing from a Siphon ceases on surrounding the End of its longer Side with Water
- 62. A Vessel which emits a Sound when a Liquor is poured from it
- 63. A Water-Clock, made to govern the quantities of Liquid flowing from a Vessel
- 64. A Drinking-Horn from which a Mixture of Wine and Water, or pure Water may be made to flow alternately or together, at pleasure
- 65. A Vessel from which Wine or Water may be made to flow separately or mixed
- 66. Wine discharged into a Cup in any required quantity
- 67. A Goblet into which as much Wine flows as is taken out
- 68. A Shrine over which a Bird may be made to revolve and sing by Worshippers turning a Wheel
- 69. A Siphon fixed in a Vessel from which the Discharge shall cease at will
- 70. Figures made to dance by Fire on an Altar
- 71. A Lamp in which the Oil can be raised by Water contained within its Stand
- 72. A Lamp in which the Oil is raised by blowing Air into it
- 73. A Lamp in which the Oil is raised by Water, as required
- 74. A Steam-Boiler from which a hot-Air blast, or hot-Air mixed with Steam is blown into the Fire, and from which hot water flows on the introduction of cold
- 75. A Steam-Boiler from which either a hot Blast may be driven into the Fire, a Blackbird made to sing, or a Triton to blow a Horn
- 76. An Altar Organ blown by manual Labour
- 77. An Altar Organ blown by the agency of a Wind-mill
- 78. An Automaton, the head of which continues attached to the body, after a knife has entered the neck at one side, passed completely through it, and out at the other; the animal will drink immediatel
- Appendix