 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...  How to Manage a Steam-engine - Page 14by Manfred Powis Bale - 1880 - 110 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1823 - 946 pages
...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 ribands, and impel...loaded vessels against the fury of the winds and waves. It would .be difficult to estimate the value of the benefits which these inventions have conferred... | |
 | 1842 - 634 pages
...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 ribands, and impel...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 pages
...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 estimate the value of the benefits which these inventions have conferred upon... | |
 | 1825 - 458 pages
...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 estimate the value of the benefits which these inventions have conferred... | |
 | 1819 - 780 pages
...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 ribands, and impel...loaded vessels against the fury of the winds and waves. "It would be difficult to estimate the value of the benefits which these inventions have conferred... | |
 | 1819 - 610 pages
...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 estimate the value of the benefits which these inventions have conferred upon... | |
 | 1820 - 494 pages
...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 ribands, and impel...loaded vessels against the fury of the winds and waves. " It would be difficult to estimate the value of the benefits which these inventions have conferred... | |
 | 1820 - 494 pages
...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 ribands, and impel...loaded vessels against the fury of the winds and waves. " It would be difficult to estimate the value of the benefits which these inventions have conferred... | |
 | 1820 - 450 pages
...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, cut steel into ribands, and impel...loaded vessels against the fury of the winds and waves. It would be difficult to estimate the value of the benefits which these inventions have conferred upon... | |
 | 1820 - 496 pages
...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 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... | |
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