| Ackworth sch - 1865 - 442 sivua
...seal, and crush masses of obdurate metal before 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—cut steel into ribands, and impel loaded vessels against the fury of the winds and waves.... | |
| Illinois State Agricultural Society - 1865 - 1022 sivua
...draw oat, without breaking, a thread as tine as a gossamer ; and lift up a ship of war like a bubble in the air. It can embroider muslin and forge anchors ; cut steel into ribands and impel loaded vessels against the fury of the waves and winds. " It is our improved steam... | |
| John Epy Lovell - 1866 - 568 sivua
...°obdurate metal before 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, — cut steel into ribands, and impel loaded vessels against the fury of the winds and waves. % It would he difficult... | |
| John Wells Foster - 1869 - 480 sivua
...seal, and crush masses of obdurate metal before it,—draw out, -without breaking, a thread as fine as gossamer, and lift a ship of war like a bauble in...embroider muslin, and forge anchors,— cut steel into ribands, and impel loaded vessels against the fury of the winds and waves." * The benefits which this... | |
| Bela Bates Edwards - 1869 - 324 sivua
...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 like a bauble in...embroider muslin, and forge anchors, — cut steel into ribands, and impel loaded vessels against the fury of the winds and waves. " It would be difficult... | |
| 1869 - 730 sivua
...that it can engrave a seal, or crush masses of obdurate metal ; draw out without break- , ing a thread fine as a gossamer, and lift a ship of war like a bauble in the air ; embroider muslin, and forge anchors ; cut steel into ribbons, and impel loaded vessels against the... | |
| Charles Dana Wilber - 1870 - 70 sivua
...; draw out, without breaking, a thread as fine as gossamer ; and lift up ships of war like a bubble in the air. It can embroider muslin and forge anchors ; cut steel into ribbands and impel loaded vessels against the fury of the waves and winds. "It is our improved steam... | |
| Conrad Ludwig Hotze - 1871 - 188 sivua
...the hidden treasures of the earth ; "it can engrave a seal; crush masses of obdurate metal like wax before it; draw out, without breaking, a thread as...embroider muslin and forge anchors ; cut steel into ribands and impel loaded vessels against the fury of the winds and waves." And when it flies with the... | |
| 1871 - 404 sivua
...a seal, and crush masses of obdurate metal before it ; draw out, without breaking, a thread as line as a gossamer, and lift a ship of war like a bauble...embroider muslin, and forge anchors ; cut steel into ribbands, and impel loaded vessels against the fury of the winds and waves. It would be difficult to... | |
| 1872 - 556 sivua
...seal, and crush masses of obdurate metal before it — draw out, without breaking, a thread as fine as gossamer, and lift a ship of war like a bauble in...embroider muslin and forge anchors — cut steel into ribands, and impel loaded vessels against the fury of the winds and waves. It would be difficult to... | |
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