 | Francis Wayland - 1837 - 524 Seiten
...obdurate 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, and forge anchors ; cut steel into ribands, and impel loaded vessels against the fury of the winds and waves. " It would be difficult... | |
 | William Laxton - 1855 - 528 Seiten
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 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1837 - 334 Seiten
...of 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."... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1838 - 266 Seiten
...of 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 sfeel into ribands, and impel loaded vessels against the fury of toe •winds and waves." , C is the... | |
 | François Arago - 1839 - 290 Seiten
...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...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... | |
 | François Arago - 1839 - 154 Seiten
...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...It can embroider muslin and forge anchors, — cut steal into ribbands, and impel loaded vessels against the fury of the winds and waves. It would be... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1839 - 262 Seiten
...of 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." The power of a steam... | |
 | Roads - 1839 - 360 Seiten
...of 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 be difficult to... | |
 | 1839 - 320 Seiten
...wonderful power which "can engrave seals, embroider muslin, forge anchors, cut steel into ribbons, and lift a ship of war like a bauble in the air," still fewer dreamed or would have believed that a temporary ice-house could be constructed within a... | |
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The trunk of an elephant that can pick up a pin or rend an oak, is as nothing to it. It can engrave a seal, and crush masses of obdurate metal... 
