 | John Lee Comstock, Richard Dennis Hoblyn - Physics - 1846 - 148 pages
...amidst the general consternation, even the trumpet sounded in vain. On that awful night, but for a little tube of mercury, which had given the warning,...strength of the noble ship, nor the skill and energies of her commander, could have saved one man to tell the tale.' " WATER PUMPS. 143. There is a philosophical... | |
 | Samuel Clark - 1846 - 212 pages
...sounded in vain. On that awful night, if it had not been for the little tube of mercury which gave the warning, neither the strength of the noble ship, nor the skill and activity of her commander, could have saved one man to tell the tale. SIXTH LESSON. How high above... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 614 pages
...human voice could be heard, and amidst the general consternation, even the trumpet sounded in vain. In that awful night, but for the little tube of mercury which had given warning, neither the strength of the noble ship, nor the skill and energies of the commander, could... | |
 | William Balmbro'. Flower - 1848 - 304 pages
...human voice could be heard, and amidst the general consternation, even the trumpet sounded in vain. In that awful night, but for the little tube of mercury which had given warning, neither the strength of the noble ship, nor the skill and energies of the commander, could... | |
 | David Purdie Thomson - Meteorology - 1849 - 516 pages
...not completed when a more awful hurricane burst upon them than the most experienced had ever braved. In that awful night, but for the little tube of mercury...the skill and energies of the commander could have saved_;one man to tell the tale." A writer in the United Service Journal mentions another good illustration.3... | |
 | James Lees - 1851 - 478 pages
...that awful night, but for the little tube of mercury 7 Watson v. Clarke, 12th May, 1813. 1 Dow. 336. which had given the warning, neither the strength...the commander, could have saved one man to tell the tale."8 This may establish your confidence in the marine barometer, or sympiesometer, and cause you... | |
 | Neil Arnott - Physics - 1853 - 536 pages
...human voice could be heard, and amidst the general consternation, even the trumpet sounded in vain. In that awful night, but for the little tube of mercury...the skill and energies of the commander, could have availed any thing, and not a man would have escaped to tell the tale. On the following morning the... | |
 | Neil Arnott - 1853 - 536 pages
...heard, and amidst th* general consternation, even the trumpet sounded in vain. In that awful eight, but for the little tube of mercury which had given...the skill and energies of the commander, could have availed any thing, and not a man would have escaped to tell the tale. On the following morning the... | |
 | John Purdy - 1853 - 614 pages
...human voice could he heard, and, amidst the general consternation, even the trumpet sounded in vain. In that awful night, but for the little tube of mercury which had given the warning, neither the extraordinary strength of the noble ship, nor the skill and energies of the commander, would have saved... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1853 - 766 pages
...human voice could be heard, and, midst the general consternation, even the trumpet sounded in vain. In that awful night, but for the little tube of mercury which had given warning, neither the strength of the noble ship, nor the skill and energies of the commander, could... | |
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In that awful night, but for the little tube of mercury which had given warning, neither the strength of the noble ship, nor the skill and energies of the commander, could have saved one man to tell the tale. 
