Hercules, and to which human ingenuity is capable of fitting a thousand times as many hands as belonged to Briareus. Steam is found in triumphant operation on the seas; and under the influence of its strong propulsion, the gallant ship, " Against the... Inventions in the Century - Página 77por William Henry Doolittle - 1903 - 495 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Daniel Webster - 1830 - 518 páginas
...capable of fitting a thousand times as many hands as belonged to Bnareus. Steam is found, in triumphant operation, on the seas; and under the influence of...its strong propulsion, the gallant ship, " Against tlie wind, against the tide Still ileadies, with an upright keel." "is on the rivers, and the boatman... | |
| Daniel Webster - 1830 - 518 páginas
...capable of fitting a thousand times as many hands as belonged to Briareus. Steam is found, in triumphant operation, on the seas; and under the influence of its strong propulsion, the gallant ship, " Apunct the wind, against the tide Still tteadies, with an upright keel." It is on the rivers, and... | |
| 1831 - 336 páginas
...times as many hands as belonged to <£' WEBSTER'S LECTURE. 51 Briareus. Steam is found, in triumphant operation, on the seas ; and under the influence of...keel." It is on the rivers, and the boatman may repose on his oars ; it is in highways, and begins to exert itself along the courses of land conveyance ;... | |
| 1831 - 336 páginas
...capable of fitting a thousand times as many hands as belonged to Briareus. Steam is found, in triumphant operation, on the seas ; and under the influence of...keel." It is on the rivers, and the boatman may repose on his oars ; it is in highways, and begins to exert itself along the courses of land conveyance ;... | |
| Joseph Tinker Buckingham, Edwin Buckingham, Samuel Gridley Howe, John Osborne Sargent, Park Benjamin - 1831 - 570 páginas
...capable of filling a thousand times as many hands as belonged to Briareus. Steam Is found, in triumphant operation, on the seas ; and under the influence of...ship, " Against the wind, against the tide, Still •Uarfic«, with an upright keel.1' It toon the rivera, and llu boatman may repose on bis oars, it... | |
| 1834 - 614 páginas
...capable of fitting a thousand times as many hands as belonged to Briareus. Steam is found in triumphant operation on the seas, and under the influence of...with an upright keel.' "It is on the rivers, and the boatmen may repose on his oars; i^ is in highways, and begins to exert itself along the courses of... | |
| Daniel Webster - 1835 - 524 páginas
...operation, on the seas; and under the influence of its strong propulsion, the gallant ship, " Affninst lhc wind, against the tide Still steadies, with an upright...keel." It is on the rivers, and the boatman may repose on his oars; it is in highways, and begins to exert itself along the courses of land conveyance; it... | |
| Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 páginas
...capable of fitting a thousand times as many hands as beloneed to Briareus. Steam is found, in triumphant operation, on the seas; and under the influence of...keel." It is on the rivers, and the boatman may repose on his oars ; it is in highways, and begins to exert itself along the courses of land conveyance; it... | |
| Half hours - 1847 - 614 páginas
...capable of fitting a thousand times as many heads as belonged to Briareus. Steam is found in triumphant operation on the seas ; and under the influence of...keel." It is on the rivers, and the boatman may repose on his oars ; it is in highways, and exerts itself along the courses of land conveyance I it is at... | |
| Missouri. General Assembly. House of Representatives - 1848 - 912 páginas
...clothed it at once with power and intelligence. Speaking of the power of steam he says: "It is on our rivers and the boatman may repose upon his oars, it is on the highways and begins to exert itself along the courses of our land conveyances, it is at the bottom... | |
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