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On the main axle are four drums of about one-fourth the 

 diameter of the centre vat ; they are each about one foot in 

 thicknefs, and deeply grooved all around, like the (heave of 

 a pulley, for the purpofe of receiving a band. An interval 

 of about fix inches is left between them, m the intention 

 of receiving the band refpeaively, fo that the correfpond- 

 inff drums on the axles in the other vats may be left at relt 

 vf henever thofe vats are not at work. Thus the four drums 

 which are firmly fixed to the main axle, and revolve with it, 

 turn the four drums fixed to the axles m the four vats 

 refpeftively. But as the four drums on the mam axle are 

 all of different heights from the furface of the vat, the fe- 

 veral drums on the axles in the other vats mail be refpec- 

 tively of correfponding heights with thofe that aft upon 

 them on the main axle. An idea of the manner in which 

 the bands extend to the four vats may be formed by ob- 

 ferving that in order to produce greater conttriaion, and 

 confequently greater power, they all form a figure of 8 in 

 their progrefs ; thereby occafioning the four furroundmg 

 vats to be ftirred by a counter motion : that is, the frames 

 will revolve the oppofite way to that in the centrical vat. 

 The drum on each of the leffer vats fiiould, however, be of 

 the fame fize as that on the central axis from which it re- 

 ceives its motion, whereby the whole will move at the fame 

 rate, and the malt be equally ftirred. 



The intervals between the different vats will allow ample 

 accefs to the works, and admit befides of ftandards, &c. 

 for the fupport of the flooring above, there being no part 

 of the machinery that in the leaft interferes with thofe fpaces ; 

 and the bands being completely out of the paffage of all 

 work, they can be eafily fliifted off and on to the central 

 drum by means of a pole with an iron at its end, formed fo 

 as to embrace and dired them into the grooves. 



On the whole it is fuppofed, that the plan here laid 

 down may be fafely afferted to be cheap, fimple, and effec- 

 tual ; and that it would not probably be eafy to find any 

 machinery for thisufe lefs complex, and in which the power 

 is fo immediately applicable to the objeft. For though it 

 might be objeilionable in work requiring perfeft regu- 

 larity, and an unvaried equable motion, without which the 

 operations would be ill performed, and the machinery itfelf 

 be liable to great injury, and to be perpetually out of order, 

 yet in the bufinefs of merely ftirring the malt in a maftiing- 

 vat in the making of wort or wa(h, inequality of motion can 

 never produce any bad effeft. 



The driving power in thefe cafes fhould move rather 

 flowly, and when of the animal kind, it may be increafed 

 without the addition of more ftrength, merely by extending 

 the length of the lever, and caufing the animal by fuch 

 means to defcribe a larger circle ; but which may not, 

 however, be always convenient for want of perpendicular 

 fupport for the flooring above. On mofl: occafions, the 

 malhing-vats in making wort or wafli may, however, be 

 computed not to exceed twelve feet in diameter, in which 

 cafes the horfe-walks need not be more than twenty feet 

 over, equal to about twenty yards in circumference ; and 

 in this cafe, fuppofing the horfe to move at the rate of two 

 miles in the hour, he would go round eighty-eight times in 

 the courfe of that time, and caufe the malt to be llirred 

 nearly three times in the fpace of every two minutes ; but 

 if the lever were longer, the motion within the vats would 

 be flower in proportion. 



WORTH, in Geography, a town of Bavaria ; 12 miles 

 E. of Ratifton. — Alfo, a town of the principality of Heffe 

 Darmftadt ; 20 miles E.S.E. of Darmftadt. 



WomxH Barrow Bay, a bay of the Englilh Channel, on 



w o s 



the fouth coaft of the county of Dorfet ; 11 miles E. of 

 Weymouth. 



WORTHIEST of Blood, in Law, an expreffion de- 

 noting the preference given in defcents to fons before 

 daughters. 



WORTHING, in Geography, a fafliionable and much- 

 frequented watering-place in the parifli of Broadwater, and 

 county of Suffex, England, is fituated on the fea-coaft, 1 1 

 miles W. from Brighthelmftone, gi E.S.E. from Arundel, 

 and 58 S. by W. from London. Formerly an obfcure 

 fiftiing-village. Worthing is much indebted for its prefent 

 improvement to its fituation on a very extenfive ftretch of 

 fine level fandy beach, peculiarly convenient for bathing, 

 and to the range of chalk-hills behind it called the South 

 Downs, affording at once (helter to the town and fands, 

 and fpace for exercife to the invalid. The town extends 

 northward from the ftiore, but fome new buildings are 

 fituated near the beacli, and are adapted to the recep- 

 tion of families of the firft rank. The Steyne, a range of 

 handfome houfes, and the parallel row called Warwick- 

 buildings, form the E. and W. fides of a fquare, open to the 

 fea on the S. and to the Downs on the N. A quarter of a 

 mile from the beach is a neat chapel, erefted by fubfcription 

 in 1 81 2. Worthing has a theatre, libraries, bathing- 

 machines, and warm batlis, and is thus amply provided for 

 the ufe and amufement of vifitors. Warwick-houfe is not 

 only the moft diftinguiflied manfion in Worthing, but for 

 its extent and appearance entitled to a high rank among the 

 noble manfions of the kingdom. It was erefted by the 

 earl of Warwick, while proprietor of the manor of Broad- 

 water ; but no longer belonging to that family, it is ufually 

 occupied by fome perfons of diftinftion in the bathing- 

 feafon. Broadwater village is half a mile from Worthing ; 

 it was the chief place of the barony of Camois, in the time 

 of Edward I. The parifh alfo comprehends Offington, the 

 ancient but now much-altered feat of the lords de la Warr. 

 The church of Broadwater is conftrufted on the cathedral 

 plan, with a mixture of the circular aid early-pointed ftyles 

 of architefture. The population of Worthing fluftuatcs 

 according to the feafon of the year ; but that of the whole 

 parifti of Broadwater, in 1 811, was 2692 perfons, and the 

 houfes were 629. — Beauties of England and Wales, Suffex ; 

 By F. Shoberl, 8vo. London, 18 13. 



WORTHINGTON, a poft-town of Maffachufetts, in 

 the county of Hampfliire, containing 1391 inhabitants ; 19 

 miles N.W. of Northampton. 



WO RTLE Y, a townfliip in the parifli of Tankerfley, and 

 county of York, England. According to the population 

 report of 181 1, it contained 1 73 houfes, and 925 inhabitants, 

 moft of whom were employed in agriculture. 



WORTON Creek, a river of Maryland, which runs 

 into the Chefapeak, N. lat. 39° 20'. W. long. 76° 16'. 



WORTOWA, a town of Bohemia, in the circle 

 of Chrudim ; 14 miles S. of Chrudim. 



WORUMBANG, a town of Africa, in Mandingo. 

 N. lat. 12° 40'. W. long. 6° 55'. 



WOSCHNICK, or WozNiCKi, a town of Silefia, in 

 the principality of Oppeln ; 14 miles N.N.E. of Beuthen. 



WOSITZ, a town of Pomerelia ; 10 miles S.E. of 

 Dantzic. 



WOSSBERK. See Weisenberg. 

 WOSTERZEDECK, a town of Bohemia, in the circle 

 of Kaurzim ; 12 miles S.W. of Kaurzim. 



WOSTOCK, a town of Brandenburg, in the Middle 

 Mark ; 11 miles S.S.E. of Berlin. 



WOSTROW, a town of Bohemia, in the circle of 

 Czaflau ; 12 miles S.W. of Czaflau. 



WOTCHAT, 



