 ... between the foot and the glass or wall. The consequence of this is, that the air presses the foot on the wall with a very considerable force compared to the weight of the fly ; for if its feet are to its body in the same...  The London Magazine - Página 5661827Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Henry Peter Brougham (1st baron Brougham and Vaux.) - 1827 - 68 páginas
...of walls and panes of glass in windows, and to walk as easily along the ceiling of a room with their bodies downwards and their feet over head. Their feet,...glass or wall. The consequence of this is, that the air presses the foot on the wall with a very considerable force compared to the weight of the fly ;... | |
 | 1828 - 396 páginas
...the IM-T of web-footed animals, as ducks and geese ; and they have towards the hack part or heels, but inside the skin or flap, two very small toes so...between the foot and the glass or wall. The consequence is, that the air presses th? foot on the wall wnh:a force greater than the weight of the fly, which... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1828 - 248 páginas
...animals, as ducks and geese ; and they have by means of strong folds the power of drawing the flap close down upon the glass or wall the fly walks on, and thus squeezing out the air completely, so as to make a vacuum between the foot and the glass, or wall.... | |
 | 1829 - 522 páginas
...animals, as ducks and geese ; and they have by means of strong folds the power of drawing the flap close down upon the glass or wall the fly walks on, and thus squeezing out the arr completely, so as to make a vacuum between the foot and the glass or wall.... | |
 | 1831 - 336 páginas
...walls and panes of glass in windows, and to walk as easily along the ceiling of a room \vith their bodies downwards and their feet over head. Their feet,...glass or wall. The consequence of this is, that the air presses the foot on the wall with a very considerable force compared to the weight of the fly;... | |
 | 1831 - 336 páginas
...of walls and panes of glass in windows, and to walk as easily along the ceiling of a room with their bodies downwards and their feet over head. Their feet,...glass or wall. The consequence of this- is, that the air presses the foot on the wall with a very considerable force compared to the weight of the fly ;... | |
 | William Daniel Conybeare - 1831 - 188 páginas
...of walls and panes of glass in windows, and to walk as easily along the ceiling of a room with their bodies downwards and their feet over head. Their feet,...to squeeze out the air completely, so that there is vacuum made between the foot and the glass or wall. The consequence of this is, that the air presses... | |
 | 1832 - 510 páginas
...flat skins or flaps, like the feet of web-footed animals, as ducks and geese ; and they have toward the back part or heel, but inside the skin or flap,...glass or wall. The consequence of this is, that the air presses the foot on the wall with a very considerable force compared to the weight of the fly ;... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - 1836 - 226 páginas
....skins or flaps, like the feet of web-footed animals, as ducks and geese ; and they have towards th« back part or heel, but inside the skin or flap, two...glass or wall. The consequence of this is, that the air presses the foot on the wall with a very considerable force, compared with the weight of the fly... | |
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1839 - 514 páginas
...animals, as ducks and geese ; and they have by means of strong folds the power of drawing the flap close down upon the glass or wall the fly walks on, and thus squeezing out the air completely, so as to make a vacuum between the foot and the glass or wall.... | |
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