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HAVING thus mentioned the earliest record of hydraulic (or indeed of any) prime movers I will not endeavour to trace their history down to modern times, as it would be impossible to do so usefully within the limits of an address. I will therefore now ask you to join me in considering what are the conditions which govern the application of water to hydraulic prime movers.
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Loan Collection of Scientific Apparatus: Section—Mechanics Prime Movers 1 . Nature 14, 159–161 (1876). https://doi.org/10.1038/014159a0
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