The Newcomen engines could no longer drain the deepened mines.
Such, in a few words, was the construction and action of Newcomen's first engine.
It was not long until he read a description of a Newcomen engine.
Mr. Newcomen ordered a whip to despatch him and end the tragedy.
His steam engines represented a great step beyond the Newcomen engines, though still using low-pressure steam.
John Cawley, who was the associate of Newcomen in his experiments and inquiries, was a plumber and glazier of the same town.
Hooke dissuaded Newcomen from attempting any machine on this principle, which, as first proposed by Papin, was impracticable.
Dr. Hooke died in 1703, some years before the date of Newcomen's invention.
He next had a model of Newcomen's engine, which would not work well, sent him to repair.
When the piston descends in Newcomen's engine, it is by the weight of the atmosphere.