 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...  The American Library of Useful Knowledge - Pàgina 511831 - 320 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Daniel Webster - 1830 - 518 pàgines
...*hich human ingenuity is capable of fitting a thousand times as many hands as belonged to Bnareus. Steam is found, in triumphant operation, on the seas;...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 pàgines
...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,...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... | |
 | Joseph Tinker Buckingham, Edwin Buckingham, Samuel Gridley Howe, John Osborne Sargent, Park Benjamin - 1831 - 570 pàgines
...Hercules, and to which human ingenuity is capable of filling a thousand times as many hands as belonged to Briareus. Steam Is found, in triumphant operation,...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 pàgines
...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...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 pàgines
...which human ingenuity is capable of fitting a thousand times as many hands as belonged to Bnareus. Steam is found, in triumphant operation, on the seas;...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... | |
 | Christopher William Atkinson - 1844 - 296 pàgines
...stunned at the influence of coal, and iron, and steam, upon the fate and fortunes of the human race. It is on the rivers — and the boatman may repose on his oars ; it is on the highway — and begins to extend itself along the courses of land conveyance ; it is ,at the... | |
 | Erasmus Darwin North - 1846 - 454 pàgines
...ship " A.-gainsl the wind, I a-gainst the tide, Still stead-ies I with an up-right keel." It is on ihe riv-ers, and the boat-man may re-pose on his oars; it is in Ai^A-ways, [ance ; and be-gins to ex-ert it-self || a-long the eour-ses of land con-veyit is at the... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 614 pàgines
...Hercules, and to which human ingenuity is capable of fitting a thousand times as many heads as belonged to Briareus. Steam is found in triumphant operation on...boatman may repose on his oars ; it is in highways, and exerts itself along the courses of land conveyance I it is at the bottom of mines, a thousand feet... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1848 - 524 pàgines
...which human ingenuity is 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 pro pulsion, the gallant ship, " Against the wind, against the tide Still steadies, with an upright... | |
 | 1848 - 718 pàgines
...Geology, Mass. 1841. " My last quotation is from the splendid speech of Mr. Webster. " • It [steam] is on the rivers, and the boatman may repose on his oars ; it is in the highways, and begins to exert itself along the courses of land conveyances ; it is at the bottom... | |
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