Henry Powle, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society (1677)
“ Before the Mouth of the Furnace lies a great Bed of Sand, wherein they make Furrows of the fashion into which they desire to cast their Iron. Into these, when their Receivers are full, they let in their Metal; which is made so very fluid by the violence of the Fire, that it not only runs to a considerable distance ”
Henry Powle, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society (1677)
“ The Country is full of Hills, but so as you may rather call it Uneven, than Mountainous, they being no where high, and rarely of a sleep ascent. Betwixt them run great store of little Springs, of a more brownish colour than ordinary Waters, and often leaving in their passage tinctures of Rust. ”
Henry Powle, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society (1677)
“ This affords the greatest quantity of Iron; but being melted alone produceth a Metal very short and brittle, and therefore not so fit for common use. To remedy this Inconveniency, they make use of another sort of Material, which they call their Cynder, and is nothing else, but the Refuse of the Ore after the Metal hath been extracted; which being mingled with the other in a due quantity, gives it that excellent temper of Toughness, for which this Iron is preferred before any that is brought from Forein parts. ”
