Chap. XVII.

MACIIIXKS FOR RAISING WATER.

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ELEVATION OK GREAT BUCKET-WHEEL.

feet in length. The bucket-wheel was mounted on a strong frame, and the wheel withHoat-boards had an axle 108 feet in length, 20 feet of which was appropriated to the float-Imards, which were 18 feet in diameter at the wheel.

Fig. 1870.

PLAN OF GREAT BUCKET-WHEEL, NECILLY BRIDGE.

Fig. 1871. shows the celebrated Machine de Marly, executed by Rannequin, a native ofLiege, by command of Louis XIV . : it commenced work in 1682, and is said to have cost820,000/. It was situated on the Seine , between Marly and Lachausse£, and consists of 14

MACHINE AT MARLY.