 | 1820 - 494 Seiten
...precision, and ductility, with which they can be 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 crbsh masses of obdurate metal like wax before it ; draw out, without breaking, a thread as fine... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 Seiten
...The variety and extent of its powers are wonderful. ' The trunk of an elephant, which can pick vip a pin, or rend an oak, is nothing to it. It can. engrave a seal, or crush masses of metal like wax before it — draw out without breaking a thread as fine as gossamer, and lift a. ship... | |
 | 1826 - 376 Seiten
...precision, and ductility, with which they can be varied, distributed, aud 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 of obdurate metals like wax before it; draw out, without breaking, a thread as fine... | |
 | 1821 - 444 Seiten
...and precision, and ductility, with which they can be 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 of obdurate metal like wax before it; draw out, without breaking, a thread as fine... | |
 | Colin MacKenzie - 1821 - 724 Seiten
...ease, and precision, 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 nothing to it. It can engrave a seal, and crush masses of obdurate metal like wax before the sun ; it can draw out, without breaking, a thread... | |
 | Colin Mackenzie - 1822 - 774 Seiten
...ease, and precision, 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 nothing to it. It can engrave a seal, and crush masses of obdurate metal like wax before the sun ; it can draw out, without breaking, a.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1823 - 944 Seiten
...precision, and ductility, with which they can be 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 of obdurate metal like wax before it, draw out, without breaking, a thread as fine... | |
 | 1823 - 944 Seiten
...precision, and ductility, with which they can be 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 of obdurate metal like wax before it, draw out, without breaking, a thread as fine... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 Seiten
...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 an oak is as nothing to it. It can engrave a seal, and crush masses of obdurate metal before it, — draw out,... | |
 | Robert Stuart - 1824 - 408 Seiten
...and precision and ductility with which they can be 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 of obdurate metal like wax before it ; draws out without breaking a thread as fine... | |
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... and lift a ship of war like a bauble in the air. It can embroider muslin and forge anchors, cut steel into... 
