 | Harry Howells Horton - 1853 - 304 sivua
...his notice of the death of Watt, 1819, thus expresses himself in reference to the steam-engine : — "We have said that Mr. Watt was the great improver...it— draw out, without breaking, a thread as fine as gossamer, and lift a ship of war like a bauble in the air. It can embroider muslin, and forge anchors,... | |
 | William Jordan Unwin - 1853 - 172 sivua
...prodigious power which it can exert, and the ease, and precision, and ductility with which that power can be varied, distributed, and applied. The trunk...— draw out, without breaking, a thread as fine as gossamer, and lift a ship of war like 54 THE MECHANICAL POWEBS. [SECT. II. a bauble in the air. It... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1853 - 800 sivua
...ductility, with which that power can be varied, distributed, and applied. The trunk of an elephant, that ean pick up a pin or rend an oak, is as nothing to it....— draw out, without breaking, a thread as fine as gossamer, and lift a shipof-war like a bauble in the air. It can embroider muslin and forge anchors... | |
 | Thomas Osmond Summers - 1856 - 200 sivua
...at defiance. By his admirable contrivances, it has become a thing stupendous alike for its force and flexibility, for the prodigious power which it can...it; draw out, without breaking, a thread as fine as gossamer, and lift a ship oi' war like a bauble in the air. It can embroider muslins, and forge anchors;... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1856 - 502 sivua
...it has become a thing alike stupendous for its force and its flexibility ; for the prodigious power it can exert, and the ease and precision and ductility...it; draw out, without breaking, a thread as fine as gossamer, and lift up a ship of war like a bauble in the air. It can embroider muslin, and forge anchors... | |
 | W. O. Blake - 1856 - 1016 sivua
...whole domain of human industry. 6 The trunk of an elephant,' it has been truly said of this machine, 4 that can pick up a pin, or rend an oak, is as nothing...engrave a seal, and crush masses of obdurate metal like wax before it ; draw out, without breaking, a thread as fine as gossamer; and lift a ship of war,... | |
 | William O. Blake - 1856 - 1124 sivua
...of an elephant,' it has been truly said of this machine, ' that can pick up a pin, or rend an oak, a as nothing to it. It can engrave a seal, and crush masses of obdurate •etal like wax before it ; draw out, without breaking, a thread as fine as nssamer ; and lift a ship... | |
 | Sir William Fairbairn - 1856 - 374 sivua
...varied, distributed, and applied. The trunk of an elephant, that can pick up a pin or rend an oak, is nothing to it. It can engrave a seal, and crush masses of obdurate metal like wax before it; draw out, without breaking, a thread as fine as gossamer, and lift a ship of war... | |
 | Sir William Fairbairn - 1856 - 450 sivua
...varied, distributed, and applied. The trunk of an elephant, that can pick up a pin or rend an oak, is nothing to it. It can engrave a seal, and crush masses of obdurate metal like wax before it ; draw out, without breaking, a thread as fine as gossamer, and lift a ship of war... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1857 - 428 sivua
...prodigious power which it can exert, and the ease, and precision, and ductility, with which that power can be varied, distributed, and applied. The trunk...it, draw out, without breaking, a thread as fine as gossamer, and lift a ship of war like a bauble in the air. It can embroider muslin and forge anchors... | |
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By his admirable contrivance, it has become a thing stupendous alike for its force and its flexibility, for the prodigious power which it can exert, and the ease, and precision, and ductility, with which it can be varied, distributed, and applied. The... 
