 | 1825 - 458 pages
...admirable contrivance*, it has become a thing stupendous alike for its force and its flexibility,— fur the prodigious power which it can exert, and the ease,...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 like wax before it; draw... | |
 | 1819 - 610 pages
...has become a thing stupendous alike for its force and its flexibility, — for the prodigious powei which it can exert, and the ease, and precision, and...elephant that can pick up a pin or rend an oak is аа nothing to it. It can engrave a seal, and crush masses of obdurate metal before it, — draw out,... | |
 | 1819 - 708 pages
...the prodigious power which it can exert, and the ease, and precision, and ductility, with which they can be varied, distributed, and applied. The trunk of an elephant that can pick op a pin or rend an oak is nothing to it. It can engrave a seal, and crash masses of obdurate metal... | |
 | 1820 - 494 pages
...the prodigious powers which it can exert, and the ease, and precision, and ductility, with which they can be varied, distributed, and applied. The trunk...an oak is nothing to it. It can engrave a seal, and crbsh masses of obdurate metal like wax before it ; draw out, without breaking, a thread as fine as... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...The variety and extent of its powers are wonderful. ' The trunk of an elephant, which can pick vip a pin, or rend an oak, is nothing to it. It can. engrave a seal, or crush masses of metal like wax before it — draw out without breaking a thread as fine as gossamer,... | |
 | 1820 - 612 pages
...the prodigious powers which it can exert, and the care, and precision, and ductility with which they can be varied, distributed, and applied. 'The trunk of an Elephant that can pick Dp a pin, or rend an o<ik is nothing tu it.' 11 can engrave a seal, and crush masses of obdurate metal... | |
 | 1822 - 184 pages
...and its flexibility, — for the prodigious power which it can uxert, and the ease, and precision, with which it can be varied, distributed, and applied....The trunk of an elephant that can pick up a pin, or tend an oak, is us nothing to it It can engrave the hide of a thin drinking glass, aiid crush masses... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 pages
...kindred and lamented genius in America,* it has become a thing stupendous alike for its force and its flexibility, — for the prodigious power which it...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 before it, — draw out,... | |
 | 1824 - 492 pages
...defiance. By his admirable contrivances, it ha* become a thing stupendous alike for its force and its flexibility — for the prodigious power which it...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 like wax before it ; draw... | |
 | James Mitchell - 1825 - 798 pages
...the pro Jigious power it can exert, and for the ease, precision, and dexterity with which this power can be varied, distributed, and applied. The trunk...oak, is nothing to it. It can engrave a seal, and crash masses of obdurate metal, like wax : draw out, without breaking, a thread as fine as gossamer,... | |
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By his admirable contrivance, it has become a thing stupendous alike for its force and its flexibility, for the prodigious power which it can exert, and the ease, and precision, and ductility, with which it can be varied, distributed, and applied. The... 
