 | William O. Blake - 1856 - 1124 pages
...of an elephant,' it has been truly said of this machine, ' that can pick up a pin, or rend an oak, a as nothing to it. It can engrave a seal, and crush masses of obdurate •etal like wax before it ; draw out, without breaking, a thread as fine as nssamer ; and lift a ship... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1857 - 464 pages
...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...engrave a seal and crush masses of obdurate metal before it, — draw out, without breaking, a thread as fine as gossamer, and lift up a ship of war... | |
 | Francis Wayland - 1857 - 292 pages
...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 an oak, is as nothing...engrave a seal, and crush masses of obdurate metal before itj draw out, without breaking, a thread as fine as a gossamer, and lift up a ship of war, like... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1857 - 428 pages
...ductility, with which that power can be varied, distributed, and applied. The trunk of an elephant, that can pick up a pin or rend an oak, is as nothing...engrave a 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... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1860 - 288 pages
...and almost every year is adding to its power and its conquests. In manufactures, arts, commerce, and social accommodations, it is constantly achieving...as fine as gossamer; and lift a ship of war like a bawble in the air. It can embroider muslin and forge anchors ; cut steel into ribands, and impel loaded... | |
 | Jane Marcet - 1858 - 630 pages
...varied, distributed, and applied. The trunk of an elephant that can pick up a pin, or rend an oak, is nothing to it. It can engrave a seal, and crush masses...; draw out, without breaking, a thread as fine as a gossamer, and lift a ship of war like a bubble in the air. It can embroider muslin, forge anchors,... | |
 | Graduated series - 1859 - 462 pages
...ductility, with which that power can be varied, distributed, and applied. The trunk of au elephant, that can pick up a pin or rend an oak, is as nothing...engrave a 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... | |
 | James Patrick Muirhead - 1859 - 440 pages
...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 an oak, is as nothing...engrave a seal, and crush masses of obdurate metal before it, — draw out, without breaking, a thread as fine as a gossamer, and lift a ship of war like... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1859 - 450 pages
...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 an oak, is as nothing...engrave a seal, and crush masses of ob'durate metal before it ; draw out, without breaking, a thread as fine as gossamer, and lift up a ship of war like... | |
 | Sir William Fairbairn - 1860 - 458 pages
...varied, distributed, and applied. The trunk of an elephant, that can pick up a pin or rend an oak, is nothing to it. It can engrave a seal, and crush masses...wax before it; draw out, without breaking, a thread asjine as gossamer, and lift a ship of war like a bauble in the air. It can embroider, and forge anchors,... | |
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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 that power can be varied, distributed, and applied.... 
