A TREATISE 
ON THE 
CORNISH PUMPING ENGINE; 
IN TWO PARTS. 
PART I. 
HISTORICAL NOTICE OF THE APPLICATION OF THE STEAM ENGINE TO THE 
PURPOSE OF DRAINING THE MINES OF CORNWALL, 
AND OF ITS PROGRESSIVE IMPROVEMENT IN THAT DISTRICT. 
PART II. 
DESCRIPTION OF THE CORNISH PUMPING ENGINE, AND OF ITS VARIOUS 
PECULIARITIES, AS CONTRASTED WITH THE ORDINARY BOULTON AND WATT 
SINGLE-ACTING ENGINE. 
BY WILLIAM POLE, F.R.A.S., F.G.S., 
ASSOCIATE OF THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS; 
PROFESSOR OF CIVIL ENGINEERING IN ELPHINSTONE COLLEGE, BOMBAY ; 
AND REPORTING MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF SCIENCE TO 
CONDUCT EXPERIMENTS ON STEAM ENGINES. 
“ An admirable and most forceible way to driue vp water with fyre.” 
“ With litle charge to drayne all sorts of mynes.” 
Marguis of Worcester. 1659. 
WITH NINE PLATES. 
Emiiimt : 
JOHN WEAL E, 59, HIGH H O L B O R N. 
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M.DCCC.XLIV.