 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 like a bauble in the air. It can embroider muslin, and forge anchors, — cut steel into...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Página 4631819Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Francis Wayland - 1837 - 524 páginas
...before it ; draw out. without breaking, a thread as fine as a gossamer ; and lift up a ship of war, like a bauble in the air. It can embroider muslin,...to estimate the value of the benefits which these inventions have conferred upon the country. There is no branch of industry that has not been indebted... | |
 | Francis Wayland - 1837 - 502 páginas
...metal before it; draw out, without breaking, a thread as fine as a gossamer; and lift up a ship of war, like a bauble in the air. It can embroider muslin,...to estimate the value of the benefits which these inventions have conferred upon the country. There is no branch of industry that has not been indebted... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1837 - 334 páginas
...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...vessels against the fury of the winds and waves." A second example, more finished in its composition, is from Beattie on poetry : — " In the crowded... | |
 | Englishmen - 1837 - 260 páginas
...like wax 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 ribbands, and impel loaded vessels against the fury of the winds and wavts. It would be difficult to... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1837 - 334 páginas
...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."... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1838 - 266 páginas
...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 sfeel into ribands, and impel loaded vessels against the fury of toe •winds and waves." , C is the... | |
 | Philip Alexander Prince - 1838 - 702 páginas
...up a ship of war like a bauble inlo the air: it can embroider muslin and forge anchors: it can tut steel into ribands, and impel loaded vessels against the fury of the winds and w;\vts. At least 12,000 machines are now in use in Gieat Britain, by which the labour of 250,000 horses... | |
 | Roads - 1839 - 404 páginas
...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,...to estimate the value of the benefits which these inventions have conferred upon the country. There is no branch of industry that has not been indebted... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1839 - 262 páginas
...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,...vessels against the fury of the •winds and waves." The power of a steam engine is generally expressed by the' power of a horse, which can raise 33,000... | |
 | Dominique François J. Arago - 1839 - 290 páginas
...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 ribbands, and impel loaded vessels against the fury of the winds and waves. It would be difficult to... | |
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