 Or if neither of these ways will serve, yet I do seriously, and upon good grounds, affirm it possible to make a flying chariot, in which a man may sit, and give such a motion unto it, as shall convey him through the air. And this perhaps might be made...  American Quarterly Review - Seite 52herausgegeben von - 1828Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1853 - 588 Seiten
...eagle. Or, if neither of these ways will serve, yet I do seriously, and upon good grounds, affirm it possible to make a flying chariot, in which a man...sit, and give such a motion unto it as shall convey it through the air ; and this, perhaps, might be made large enough to carry divers men at the' same... | |
 | John Ayrton Paris - 1857 - 632 Seiten
...adds, " if such a bird really exists." His next proposition is a " Flying Chariot, in which a man might sit, and give such a motion unto it as shall convey him through the air, and carry a viaticum, and commodities for traffic" — for traffic with the Lunarians ! The late Sir W.... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1858 - 608 Seiten
...eagle. Or if neither of these ways will serve, yet I do seriously, and upon good grounds, affirm it possible to make a flying chariot, in which a man...their viaticum, and commodities for traffic. It is not the bigness of any thing in this kind that can hinder its motion, if the motive faculty be answerable... | |
 | 1863 - 348 Seiten
...and who can take up a horse and his rider, or an elephant, as our kites do a mouse ; or by means of a flying chariot, in which a man may sit and give such a motion as shall convey him through the air. This seems an anticipation of ballooning ; but balloons could... | |
 | Wise sayings - 1864 - 394 Seiten
...eagle. Or if neither of these ways will serve, yet I do seriously, and upon good grounds, affirm it possible to make a flying chariot, in which a man may sit, and give such a motion to it, as shall convey him through the air. And this, perhaps, might be made large enough to carry... | |
 | John W. Thomas - 1867 - 172 Seiten
...3rd. Or, if neither of these ways will serve, yet I do seriously, and upon good grounds, affirm it possible to make a flying chariot, in which a man may sit. and give such a motion to it as shall convey him through the air." Although the above was a juvenile production, the Bishop... | |
 | Fulgence Marion - 1870 - 244 Seiten
...eagle. 3. Or if neither of these ways will serve, yet I do seriously, and upon good grounds, affirm it possible to make a flying chariot, in which a man may sit and give such a motion to it as shall convey him through the air. And this, perhaps, might be made large enough to carry divers... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1870 - 374 Seiten
...eagle. 3. Or if neither of these ways will serve, yet I doe seriously, and upon good grounds, affirm it possible to make a flying chariot; in which a man may sit, and give such a motion into it, as shall convey him through the aire. And this perhaps might be made large enough to carry... | |
 | Fulgence Marion - 1870 - 244 Seiten
...eagle. 3. Or if neither of these ways will serve, yet I do seriously, and upon good grounds, affirm it possible to make a flying chariot, in which a man may sit and give such a motion to it as shall convey him through the air. And this, perhaps, might be made large enough to carry divers... | |
 | Fulgence Marion - 1870 - 286 Seiten
...eagle. 3. Or if neither of these ways will serve, yet I do seriously, and upon good grounds, affirm it possible to make a flying chariot, in which a man may sit and give such a motion to it as shall convey him through the air. And this, perhaps, might be made large enough to carry divers... | |
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