Philosophy in Sport Made Science in Earnest: Being an Attempt to Illustrate the First Principles of Natural Philosophy by the Aid of the Popular Toys and Sports ...Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green, 1827 - 207 páginas |
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... raised his wand , and all was hushed . How far such an effect might be attributed to the in- fluence of his wand , we shall leave the sagacious reader to determine ; although we cannot but remark that , if the wonderful effects related ...
... raised his wand , and all was hushed . How far such an effect might be attributed to the in- fluence of his wand , we shall leave the sagacious reader to determine ; although we cannot but remark that , if the wonderful effects related ...
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... raised his wand , and again wit- nessed the influence of its spell . The chariot instantly stopped , and , in the next moment , Mr. Twaddleton was seen in earnest convers- * This instrument has been alluded to at page 166. of the second ...
... raised his wand , and again wit- nessed the influence of its spell . The chariot instantly stopped , and , in the next moment , Mr. Twaddleton was seen in earnest convers- * This instrument has been alluded to at page 166. of the second ...
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... raised his hands in apparent displeasure , and frowning upon his assistant , desired him to remove it from his sight . " Ay , ay , " said one of the spectators , " I knew how it would be ; he is a fine fellow , for- sooth , to invite ...
... raised his hands in apparent displeasure , and frowning upon his assistant , desired him to remove it from his sight . " Ay , ay , " said one of the spectators , " I knew how it would be ; he is a fine fellow , for- sooth , to invite ...
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... raised to a certain height , it may be full as convenient to elevate them one by one , as to take the advantage of the mechanical powers in raising them all at once ; because the same time will be necessary in both cases : but suppose ...
... raised to a certain height , it may be full as convenient to elevate them one by one , as to take the advantage of the mechanical powers in raising them all at once ; because the same time will be necessary in both cases : but suppose ...
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... raising a large stone or weight . In all these cases , power is gained in proportion as the distance from the fulcrum to the power , or part where the men apply their strength , is greater than the distance from the fulcrum to that end ...
... raising a large stone or weight . In all these cases , power is gained in proportion as the distance from the fulcrum to the power , or part where the men apply their strength , is greater than the distance from the fulcrum to that end ...
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