These perfected diving suits, it was easy to see, were a far cry from such misshapen costumes as the cork breastplates, leather jumpers, seagoing tunics, barrel helmets, etc., invented and acclaimed in the 18th century.
Deze volmaakte scaphanders verschilden, zooals men ziet hemelsbreed van die gebrekkige duikertoestellen, welke in de 18e eeuw uitgevonden en zoo geprezen werden.