 | 1834 - 614 pages
...masses of obdurate metal before it; draw out without breaking a thread as tine as gossamer, and lift up a ship of war like a bauble in the air. It can embroider muslin, and forge anchors; cut steal into ribands, and impel loaded vessels against the fory of the wind and waves." — (Jeffrey.)... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1835 - 484 pages
...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... | |
 | Charles Williams - 1836 - 194 pages
...it can engrave a seal ; it can draw out, without breaking, a thread as fine as gossamer, and it can lift a ship of war, like a bauble, in the air. It can embroider muslins and forge anchors, cut steel into ribands, and impel loaded vessels against the fury of the... | |
 | Englishmen - 1837 - 260 pages
...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...embroider muslin, and forge anchors, cut steel into ribbands, and impel loaded vessels against the fury of the winds and wavts. It would be difficult to... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1837 - 334 pages
...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." A second example, more... | |
 | Francis Wayland - 1837 - 502 pages
...of 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... | |
 | Francis Wayland - 1837 - 524 pages
...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... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1837 - 334 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
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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... 
