The Life, Times, and Scientific Labours of the Second Marquis of Worcester / To which is added a reprint of his Century of Inventions, 1663, with a Commentary thereon.

by Henry Dircks

6. A particular Magazine for Water, according to the intended Quantity or Height of Water.

7. An Aquaduct capable of any intended Quantity or Height of Water.

8. A place for the Original Fountain or even River to run into, and naturally of its own accord incorporate it self with the rising Water, and at the very bottom of the same Aquaduct, though never so big or high.

By Divine Providence, and Heavenly Inspiration, this is my Stupendious Water-commanding Engine, boundless for Height and Quantity.

Whosoever is Master of Weight,
Is Master of Force;
Whosoever is Master of Water,
Is Master of both:

And consequently, to him all Forceable Actions and Atchievments are easie, which are in any wise beneficial to or for Mankind.

Exegi Monumentum ære perennius,
Regalíque situ Pyramidum altius;
Quod non imber edax, non Aquilo impotens,
Possit diruere, aut innumerabilisHorace.
Annorum series, & fuga temporum:
Non omnis moriar, multáque pars mei
Vitabit Libitinam,
dum stabit Anglia. Capitolium.

Reader observe, This tells us how to keep
Our morning-Thoughts awake, while others sleep:
’Tis Art and Nature’s product, scan’d by some:
Judge of it by th’ Effects, then give your doom.

To God alone be all Praise, Honour and Glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

Worcester.[B]