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An exact and true definition of the most stupendious water-commanding engine, invented by the Right Honourable (and deservedly to be praised and admired) Edward Somerset, Lord Marquess of Worcester, and by his Lordship himself presented to his most Excellent Majesty Charles the Second, our most gracious Sovereign ...

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An exact and true definition of the most stupendious water-commanding engine, invented by the Right Honourable (and deservedly to be praised and admired) Edward Somerset, Lord Marquess of Worcester, and by his Lordship himself presented to his most Excellent Majesty Charles the Second, our most gracious Sovereign ...
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[London :: s.n.,
1663?]
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Worcester, Edward Somerset, -- Marquis of, 1601-1667 -- Early works to 1800.
Pumping machinery -- Early works to 1800.
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"An exact and true definition of the most stupendious water-commanding engine, invented by the Right Honourable (and deservedly to be praised and admired) Edward Somerset, Lord Marquess of Worcester, and by his Lordship himself presented to his most Excellent Majesty Charles the Second, our most gracious Sovereign ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A67034.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 13, 2025.

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In admirandam magis quàm imitandam, aut ullis Encomiis satis praedicandam, Illustrissimi Domini Marchionis Vigorniae Machinam Hydraulicam, Elogium.

Barbara Pyramidum sileat miracula Memphis, Assiduus jactet nec Babylona labor. Horat.
SIste viator, depone sarcinam, & dumreficis membra Labore languida, pasce mentem novitatis avidam; Perpende gyganteam hanc molé, aeterni motus aemulam, Naturae & Artis compaginem, Coeli Solíque stuporem.
Pondera ponderibus librata hîc Aethera scandunt, Et redeunt proprias mox subitura vices. Mens praegnans agitata Deo, nunc praestat in Orbe, Quae nec stellifero sunt tribuenda Polo.
Taceat Rhodus, facessat Ephesus, et quicquid fabulosa Praedicat antiquitas; illic laudanda Artificis industria, Hîc admiranda mentis sublimitas celebranda venit. Cui impares fuere tot seculis retroactis omnes Graeci,

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Et Romani, humano conatù, id praestitit nostra Aetate unus Cambrobritannus, Divino afflatu:
Soli Deo Gloria.
Martis & Imperii Palmam fert Roma perennem; Artis & Ingenii Cambria culmen habet.
—pauci, quos aequus amavit Jupiter, aut ardens evexit ad aethera virtus, Hoc potuere.—

Jacobus Rollocus, Scoto-Belga-Britannus.

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