Babinet

The method of Palissy, though, as I have said, similar in principle to that of Babinet, would be cheaper of execution, and, at the same time, more efficient.

Earth as Modified by Human Action, The~ Chapter 04 (historical) 1874

Babinet quotes a French proverb: "Summer rain wets nothing," and explains it by saying that at that season the rainwater is "almost entirely carried off by evaporation."

Earth as Modified by Human Action, The~ Chapter 03 (historical) 1874

The methods suggested by Palissy and by Babinet are of limited application, and designed only to supply a sufficient quantity of water for the domestic use of small villages or large private establishments.

Earth as Modified by Human Action, The~ Chapter 04 (historical) 1874

Babinet states the evaporation from the surface of water at Paris to be twice as great as the precipitation.

Earth as Modified by Human Action, The~ Chapter 04 (historical) 1874

Babinet supposes the parasites which attack the grape and the potato to be animal, not vegetable, and he ascribes their multiplication to excessive manuring and stimulation of the growth of the plants on which they live.

Earth as Modified by Human Action, The~ Chapter 02 (historical) 1874

I much doubt whether this expectation would be realized in practice, in its whole extent; for if Babinet is right in supposing that the summer rain is wholly evaporated, the winter rains, being much less in quantity, would hardly suffice to keep the earth saturated and give off so large a surplus.

Earth as Modified by Human Action, The~ Chapter 04 (historical) 1874

The methods suggested by Palissy and by Babinet are of limited application, and designed only to supply a sufficient quantity of water for the domestic use of small villages or large private establishments.

The Earth as Modified by Human Action George P. Marsh 1841

Babinet quotes a French proverb: "Summer rain wets nothing," and explains it by saying that at that season the rainwater is "almost entirely carried off by evaporation."

The Earth as Modified by Human Action George P. Marsh 1841

I much doubt whether this expectation would be realized in practice, in its whole extent; for if Babinet is right in supposing that the summer rain is wholly evaporated, the winter rains, being much less in quantity, would hardly suffice to keep the earth saturated and give off so large a surplus.

The Earth as Modified by Human Action George P. Marsh 1841

Babinet supposes the parasites which attack the grape and the potato to be animal, not vegetable, and he ascribes their multiplication to excessive manuring and stimulation of the growth of the plants on which they live.

The Earth as Modified by Human Action George P. Marsh 1841