 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
 | 1848 - 936 pàgines
...over the mountain wave and before the tempest blast the " white- winged messenger " now flies, and now "Against the wind, against the tide, Still steadies with an upright keel. The forest, then unbroken, has given place to green fields and waving harvests. The proud river that... | |
 | David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - 1850 - 292 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 the seas ; and under the influence of its strong populsion, the gallant ship, " Against the wind, against the tide, Still steadies with an upright keel."... | |
 | Edward Hazen Parker - 1856 - 548 pàgines
...the prejudices of the ignorant, the machinations of the mora openly malignant. Thus onward, like a gallant ship — " Against the wind, against the tide, Still steadies with an upright keel." and we trust that her canvass will ever be unfurled to catch every propitious gale to waft her nearer,... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1851 - 634 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 the seas ; and under the influence of ita strong propulsion, the gallant ship, / 16* " Apainst the wind, against the tide, Still steadies,... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1853 - 622 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...influence of its strong propulsion, the gallant ship, 16* " Against the wind, against the tide, Still steadies, with an upright keel." It is on the rivers,... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1853
...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...influence of its strong propulsion, the gallant ship, 16* " Against the wind, against the tide, Still steadies, with an upright keel." It is on the rivers,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Tefft - 1854 - 560 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...propulsion, the gallant ship, " Against the wind, against tho tide. Still iteadta, with an upright keel" It is on the rivers, and the boatman may repose on his... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1854 - 640 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...influence of its strong propulsion, the gallant ship, 16' " Against the -wind, against the tide, . . Still steadies, with an upright keel." It is on the... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 456 pàgines
...which human ingenuity is capable of fitting a thousand times as many heads as belonged to Briarcus. Steam is found in triumphant operation on the seas...boatman may repose on his oars ; it is in highways, and exerts itself along the courses of land conveyance ; it is at the bottom of mines, a thousand feet... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 650 pàgines
...times as many heads as belonged to Briareus. Steam is found in triumphant operation on the seas ; nnd under the influence of its strong propulsion, the...ship, " Against the wind, against the tide, Still s/cai/ics with an upright keel." It is on the rivers, and the boatman may repose on his oars ; it is... | |
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