The Monthly Magazine, Volumen22

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R. Phillips, 1806
 

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Página 55 - Each bridge carries a metallic finger, which keeps the wire close to the top of such bridge, while the remainder of the wire is made to vibrate. 8. The vibrations of the wire are produced by touching it with a piece of cork with the same elastic force, and always at the distance of one inch from the iniinovvablc bridge.
Página 463 - The Emperor was correctly informed ; for the Queen of Prussia is with the army, equipped like an Amazon, wearing the uniform of her regiment of dragoons, and writing twenty letters a-day to all parts of the kingdom, to excite the inhabitants against the French. It appears like the conduct of the frenzied Armida, setting fire to her own palace.
Página 264 - The silent circle fan themselves, and quake : But here the needle plies its busy task, The pattern grows ; the well-depicted flower, Wrought patiently into the snowy lawn. Unfolds its bosom; buds, and leaves, and sprigs, And curling tendrils, gracefully disposed, Follow the nimble fingers of the fair; A wreath, that cannot fade, of flowers that blow With most success when all besides decay.
Página 515 - ... perhaps we must wait for the fall of the civil powers before this most unnatural alliance be broken. Calamitous no doubt will that time be. But what convulsion in the political world ought to be a subject of lamentation, if it be attended with so desirable an effect?
Página 273 - Maida, about ten miles distant from our position, that his force consisted at the moment of about 4000 infantry and 300 cavalry, together with four pieces of artillery, and that he was in expectation of being joined within a day or two by 3000 more troops, who were marching after him in a second division.
Página 249 - Our conversation never flagged a moment; and he seemed thoroughly pleased with the place and with his company. We had little politics; though he gave me, in a few words, such a character of Pitt, as one great man should give of another his rival...
Página 491 - Within so great a space, you are not to be told, that there is a great variety of climates, and you will readily suppose, too, that there are all sorts of land, differently improved, and of various prices, according to the quality of the soil, its contiguity to, or remoteness from, navigation, the nature of the improvements, and other local circumstances. These...
Página 48 - ... between the eccentric or outer barrel, in consequence of the place of contact having come to be behind the sweep. And also, that soon after the sweep has passed at or near the place of contact between the eccentric and the inner barrel, the posterior space will be suddenly diminished by the separation of all that portion thereof which was comprehended between the eccentric and the inner barrel, in consequence of the place of contact having come to be behind the sweep; and the said portions so...
Página 69 - ... examined his arm, heart, and breath, but could not by the nicest scrutiny discover the least symptom of life in him. We reasoned a long time about this odd appearance as well as we could, and...
Página 52 - ... of situation of the sweep hereinbefore described, shall be separated from occupying part of the space behind the sweep, and shall come to occupy part of the space before the same, will in fact so escape, or be carried off, or condensed, or disposed of, and; the rotary motion of the engine will be kept up, and may be applied as a first mover to other works, so long as a due supply of the said fluid shall be afforded.

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