Artesian well
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And I knew a manufacturer, too, who went to bore an Artesian well for water, and hired a regular well-borer to do it.
From Madam How and Lady Why by Kingsley, Charles
Thus, in the Artesian well at Neuffen, in W�rtemberg, it was as much as 1°F. for every 19 feet.
From Geology by Geikie, James
One of the important mechanical inventions of modern Europe is the Artesian well.
From Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology by Clarke, James Freeman
The moment they hear of John's Artesian well, they look as if they never drank water.
From Man and Wife by Collins, Wilkie
The absolute depth of the Artesian well of Grenelle, near Paris, is only 1795 feet.
From COSMOS: A Sketch of the Physical Description of the Universe, Vol. 1 by Humboldt, Alexander von