 | 1855 - 824 pàgines
...of motions. As the length of the wire makes no difference in the effect, a correspondence might bo carried on at any distance — within and without...prohibited or prevented from any better connection." With all deference to the gallantry of the preference, we should think the last communication of the... | |
 | William Chambers - 1856 - 570 pàgines
...top of which is an electrometer, a small fme pith ball ; a wire connects with a similar cylinder and electrometer in a distant apartment ; and his wife,...Whatever the use may be, the invention is beautiful.' A method proposed by Reiser in Germany, in 1794, exhibited illuminated signals. Plates of glass partially... | |
 | 1858 - 798 pàgines
...top of which is an electrometer, a small fine pith ball ; a wire connects with a similar cylinder and electrometer in a distant apartment; and his wife,...Whatever the use may be, the invention is beautiful." H. Worcester. Skinning live Frogs. — Whilst strolling through one of the markets of Milan during... | |
 | 1862 - 458 pàgines
...writes down the words they indicate, from whii'h it appears that he has formed an alphabet of motion!. As the length of the wire makes no difference in the...times more harmless, between two lovers prohibited or preventc'd from any better connection. Whatever the use may be, the invention is beautiful. Mons. Lomond... | |
 | 1861 - 460 pàgines
...distance ; •within and without a besieged town, for instance, or for a purpose much more worthv, and a thousand times more harmless, between two lovers prohibited or prevented from any better connexion." — 16 Oct. 1787. Travels during the Years 1787 — 1789, in the Kingdom of France, by... | |
 | Charles Carroll Bombaugh - 1860 - 538 pàgines
...that he has formed an alphabet of motiont. Ax the length of wire makes no difference in the effeet, a correspondence might be carried on at any distance,...two lovers, prohibited or prevented from any better epistolary intercourse. A seeond edition of Mr. Young's Tour was published in quarto in 1794, and the... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1864 - 458 pàgines
...top of which is an electrometer, a small fine pith-ball ; a wire connects with a similar cylinder and electrometer in a distant apartment; and his wife,...prevented from any better connection. Whatever the uso may be, the invention is beautiful." — ARTHUR YOUNG'S Travelt ii> France in 1787 - 8 - 9. London,... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - 1864 - 426 pàgines
...apartment ; and his wife, by remarking the corresponding motions of the ball, writes down the words %hey indicate ; from which it appears that he has formed...prevented from any better connection. Whatever the usn may, be, the invention is beautiful." — ARTHUR YOUNG'S Traveb ii> France in 1787 - 8 - 9. London,... | |
 | SAMUEL SMILES - 1864 - 462 pàgines
...difference in the effect, a correspondence might be carried on at any distance : within and without S. besieged town, for instance; or for a purpose much...prevented from any better connection. Whatever the us« may be, the invention is beautiful." — ARTHUR YOUNG'S Travels ii, France in 1787-8-9. London,... | |
 | Charles Carroll Bombaugh - 1874 - 876 pàgines
...lenyth of wire makes no difference in the effect, a correspondence might be carried on at any di»tance, within and without a besieged town, for instance,...harmless, between two lovers, prohibited or prevented from anj better epistolary intercourse. A second edition of Mr. Young's Tour was published in quarto in... | |
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... a wire connects with a similar cylinder and electrometer in a distant apartment; and his wife, by remarking the corresponding motions of the ball, writes down the words they indicate; from which it appears that he has formed an alphabet of motions.... 
