HYDRAULIC ARCHITECTURE,

O R

THE ART OF CONDUCTING, RAISING, AND MANAGING

WATER

FOR THE VARIOUS NEEDS OF LIFE.

VOLUME TWO.

By Mr. BELIDOR, Provincial Commissioner of Artillery.

An ornate woodcut vignette features a central heraldic shield with three fleurs-de-lis The lily-based symbol of the French monarchy, topped with a royal crown. The shield is surrounded by various military and engineering trophies, including cannons, flags, drums, a trumpet, and a mortar, signifying the author's background in military engineering.

IN PARIS,

At L. CELLOT, Bookseller-Printer for the Artillery & Engineering, rue des Grands-Augustins.

1782.

original: "M. DCC. LXXXII."

WITH THE APPROVAL AND PRIVILEGE OF THE KING.

A "Privilege" was a legal grant of exclusive rights to publish a work, serving as an early form of copyright protection granted by the French Crown.