 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...  Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions &c - Page 2221819Full view - About this book
 | Sir William Fairbairn - 1856 - 450 pages
...of the steam-engine, says that — "It is a thing stupendous alike for its force and 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 trunk of an elephant, that can pick up a pin or rend... | |
 | Sir William Fairbairn - 1856 - 374 pages
...of the steam-engine, says that — "It is a thing stupendous alike for its force and 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 trunk of an elephant, that can pick up a pin or rend... | |
 | 1856 - 422 pages
...delicate manufactures; while its power may be so increased as to se weight and solidity at defiance. The trunk of an elephant that can pick up a pin, or rend an oak, is as nothing to it. I can engrave a seal, or crush a mass of iron. It can draw out a filament, without... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 650 pages
...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 that power can be varied, distributed, and applied. The trunk of an elephant, that can pick up a pin... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1856 - 502 pages
...it has become a thing alike stupendous for its force and its flexibility ; for the prodigious power it can exert, and the ease and precision and ductility with which it can be varied, distributed, and applied. The trunk of an elephant, that can pick up a pin, or rend... | |
 | Francis Wayland - 1857 - 292 pages
...; for the prodigious power which it can exert, and the ease, precision, and ductility with which it can be varied, distributed, and applied. The trunk...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 itj draw out, without... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1857 - 428 pages
...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 that power can be varied, distributed, and applied. The trunk of an elephant, that can pick up a pin... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1857 - 464 pages
...— and am dust." Again. In the description of the power of the steam-engine, a late writer says : " 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 before it, — draw out,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1857 - 800 pages
...ease, and precision, and ductility, with which that power can he varicd, distrihuted, and applicd. 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 erush masses of ohdurate metal hefore it — draw out,... | |
 | James Patrick Muirhead - 1858 - 656 pages
...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 trunk of an " elephant, that can pick up a pin or... | |
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