Hartford, John Russell Jr., 1813.
Diving, or an attempt to describe upon Hydraulic and hydrostatic principles, a method of supplying the diver with air under water.
First edition. Published during the War of 1812, an early American pamphlet describing two methods for supplying a diver with air. The author envisions a naval force of three to four hundred men duly supplied with air, at depths of 3-7 soundings, capable of making a formidable surprise attack in..... More