 Lachez was repeated as before, and a new tree was launched in a similar manner. By these means a tree descended every five or six minutes, provided no accident happened to the slide, which sometimes took place, but which was instantly repaired when it...  On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures - Page 223by Charles Babbage - 1832 - 320 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Henry Howe - Industrial arts - 1844 - 524 pages
...slide in three minutes. The workman at the top of the slide then cried out to the one below him, 'II vient,'' (it comes,) and the tree was instantly launched...which was instantly repaired when it did. In order to show the enormous force which the trees acquired from the great velocity of their descent, M. Rupp... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 560 pages
...the slide then cried out to the one below him, 'II rient' (It comes'i, and the tree was immediately launched down the slide, preceded by the cry, which...which was instantly repaired when it did. In order to show the enormous force which the trees acquired from the great velocity of their descent, M. Rupp... | |
 | Useful arts - 1851 - 228 pages
...slide m three minutes. The workman at the top of the slide then cried out to the one below him, ' II vient' (It comes), and the tree was instantly launched...was instantly repaired when it did. " In order to show the enormous force which the trees acquired from the great velocity of their descent, M. Rupp... | |
 | William Jordan Unwin - 1853 - 172 pages
...the tree had reached the bottom, and plunged into the lake, the SECT. II.] EFFECTS OF GBAYITT. 101 cry of " lachez " was repeated as before, and a new...place, but which was instantly repaired when it did. To show the enormous force which the trees acquired from the velocity of their descent, M. Kupp made... | |
 | Charles Williams - Alps - 1854 - 662 pages
...post. As soon as the tree had reached the bottom, and plunged into the lake, the cry of "Lâchez " was repeated as before, and a new tree was launched...the slide, which sometimes took place ; but which, when it did, was instantly repaired. In order to show the enormous force which the trees acquired from... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 358 pages
...to post. As soon as the tree had reached the bottom, and plunged into the lake, the cry of Lacliez was repeated as before, and a new tree was launched...which was instantly repaired when it did. In order to show the enormous force which the trees acquired from the great velocity of their descent, M. Rupp... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 650 pages
...and plunged ito the lake, the cry of Lacliei was repeated as before, and a new tree was launched 1 a similar manner. By these means a tree descended every five or six minutes, rovided no accident happened to the slide, which sometimes took place, but which as instantly repaired... | |
 | Henry Howe - Technology & Engineering - 1858 - 524 pages
...slide in three minutes. The workman at the top of the slide then cried out to the one below him, '/Z vient,"' (it comes,) and the tree was instantly launched...which was instantly repaired when it did. In order to show the enormous force which the trees acquired from the great velocity of their descent, M. Rupp... | |
 | Education - 1859 - 396 pages
...post to post. As soon as the tree had reached the bottom and plunged into the lake, the cry of Laches was repeated as before, and a new tree was launched...which was instantly repaired when it did. In order to show the enormous force which the trees acquired from the great velocity of their descent, Mr. Rupp... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Readers (Secondary) - 1861 - 562 pages
...tree had reached the bottom, and plunged into the lake, the cry was repeated as before, and a new tree launched in a similar manner. By these means a tree...which was instantly repaired when it did. In order to show the enormous force which the trees acquired from the great velocity of their descent, M. Rupp... | |
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