 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 - Sida 4631819Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1823 - 946 sidor
...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...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... | |
 | 1842 - 634 sidor
...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...loaded vessels against the fury of the winds and waves. Mr. Jeffrey, a countryman of Mr. Watt, has passed a very warm eulogy on his character and efforts.... | |
 | 1819 - 490 sidor
...like wax before it; draw out, without breaking, a thread as line as gossamer, and lift a ship of war like a bauble in the air. It can embroider muslin and forge anchors, cut steel into ribbons, and impel loaded vessels against the fury of the winds and waves. It would be difficult to... | |
 | 1825 - 458 sidor
...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 waves. " It would be difficult... | |
 | 1819 - 610 sidor
...before it, — draw out, without breaking, a thread as fine as gossamer, and lift a ship of war like n 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... | |
 | 1820 - 482 sidor
...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,...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... | |
 | 1820 - 494 sidor
...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,...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... | |
 | 1820 - 450 sidor
...it; draw out, without breaking, a thread as fine as a gossamer, and lift a ship of war like a baubje in the air. It can embroider muslin and forge anchors,...to estimate the value of the benefits which these inventions have conferred upon the country. There is no Biographical Memoir of Mr. James Watt. 137... | |
 | 1820 - 496 sidor
...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...ribands, and impel loaded vessels against the fury of winds and waves. It would be difficult to estimate the value of the benefits which tbese inventions... | |
 | 1826 - 376 sidor
...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,...difficult to estimate the value of the benefits which the inventions of Mr. Watt have conferred upon the country. There is no branch of industry that has... | |
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