Artesian well
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The Artesian well at South Boston has been sunk to the depth of nearly 400 feet.
From Scientific American magazine, Vol. 2 Issue 1 The advocate of Industry and Journal of Scientific, Mechanical and Other Improvements by Porter, Rufus
The Artesian well, in many localities, is but the work of a few days or a week.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. by Various
The absolute depth of the Artesian well of Grenelle, near Paris, is only 1795 feet.
From COSMOS: A Sketch of the Physical Description of the Universe, Vol. 1 by Humboldt, Alexander von
Yet it is remarkable that the boring of an Artesian well at Fort William, near Calcutta, in the years 1835-1840, displayed, at the depth of 120 feet, clay and sand with pebbles.
From Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology by Lyell, Charles, Sir
One of the important mechanical inventions of modern Europe is the Artesian well.
From Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology by Clarke, James Freeman
