 Soon shall thy arm, unconquered Steam, afar Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid car ; Or, on wide-waving wings expanded bear The flying chariot through the fields of air...  Notes and Queries - Pagina 2641863Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Erasmus Darwin - 1798 - 472 pagina’s
...car; 290 Or on wide-waving wings expanded bear The flying-chariot through the fields of air. — Fair crews triumphant, leaning from above, Shall wave their fluttering kerchiefs as they move ; Or warrior-bands alarm the gaping croud, And armies shrink beneath the fhadowy cloud. " So mighty HERCULES... | |
 | Public characters - 1799 - 422 pagina’s
...Or on wide-waving wings, expanded, bear " Thy flying chariot through the fields of air. " • Fair crews triumphant leaning from above, " Shall wave their fluttering 'kerchiefs as they move ; " Or warrior-bands alarm the gaping crowd, " And armies fin-ink beneath the fhadowy cloud. " So mighty Hercules... | |
 | 1801 - 606 pagina’s
...difcoveries feem to be fail realifing the predictions of the poet : " Soon shall thy arm, UNCONQUERED STEAM ! afar " Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid...car; • " Or on wide-waving wings, expanded, bear " Thy flying chariot through the fields of air. < " — Fair ctews triumphant, leaning from above,... | |
 | Erasmus Darwin - 1805 - 224 pagina’s
...cupreous circles cramp, And with quick fall his massy hammers stamp. Soon shall thy arm, unconguer'd steam ! afar Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid car ; Or on wide-waving wings expanded bear The flying-chariot through the fields of air. Fair crews triumphant, leaning from above, Shall wave their... | |
 | Edmund Butcher - 1805 - 482 pagina’s
...capital invention of modern times, the steamengine, is worked ! Soon shall thine arm, UNCONQLUER'D STEAM ! afar Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid car; Or on wide waving wings expanded bear Thy flying chariot through the fields of air. ]*air crews, triumphant... | |
 | Samuel Parkes - 1814 - 584 pagina’s
...have no idea. In America vessels are already navigated by steam. " Soon shall thy arm, unconquer'd steam ! afar Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid car, Or on wide waving wings expanded bear The flying chariot through the fields of air." — DAEWIK. The steam-engine,... | |
 | Jeremiah Joyce - 1815 - 282 pagina’s
...should anticipate the still farther extension of this useful power : — Soon shall thy arm, uncanquer'd steam ! afar Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid car ; Or on wide waving wings expanded bear The flying charriol through the fields of air. Fair crews triumphant,... | |
 | Cadwallader David Colden - 1817 - 412 pagina’s
...disordered imagination when he exclaimed, " Soon shall thy arm, unconquer'd steam! afar " Drag (he slow barge or drive the rapid car, " Or on wide-waving..." The flying chariot through the fields of air."* * Darwin. " The connexion between Livingston and Fulton realized, to a great degree, the vision of... | |
 | Cadwallader David Colden - 1817 - 400 pagina’s
...•• Soon shall thy arm, unconquer'd steam ! afar " Drag the slow barge or drive the rapid ear, " Or on wide-waving wings expanded bear " The flying chariot through the fields of air."* » Darwin. 370 " The connexion between Livingston and Fulton realized, to a great degree, the vision... | |
 | Charles Frederick Partington - 1822 - 474 pagina’s
...CHARLES FREDERICK PARTINGTON, A OF THE LONDON INSTITUTION. Cl » C • " Soon shall thy arm, unconquerM Steam ! afar! Drag the slow barge, or drive the rapid...bear The flying chariot through the fields of air." Darni*. Illustrated by Thirteen Engravings and Diagrams. Ztonoon : PRINTED FOR J. TAYLOR, AT THE ARCHITECTURAL... | |
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