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
| William Jordan Unwin - 1862 - 300 pages
...in three minutes. The workman at the top of the slide then cried out to the one below him, "ilvient" (it comes), and the tree was instantly launched down...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... | |
| James Johonnot - Geography - 1882 - 444 pages
...the slide then cried out to the one below him, " II vient" (It comes), and the tree was immediately launched down the slide, preceded by the cry, which...place, but which was instantly repaired when it did. 9. In order to show the enormous force which the trees acquired from the great velocity of their descent,... | |
| James Johonnot - Geography - 1882 - 452 pages
...the slide then cried out to the one below him, " II vient " (It comes), and the tree was immediately launched down the slide, preceded by the cry, which...place, but which was instantly repaired when it did. 9. In order to show the enormous force which the trees acquired from the great velocity of their descent,... | |
| Charles Alexander Johns - 1892 - 458 pages
...post. As soon as the tree had reached the bottom, and plunged into the lake, the cry of " liichez " was repeated as before, and a new tree was launched...manner. By these means a tree descended every five or sis minutes. The velocity with which the trees descended is almost inconceivable ; the descent of eight... | |
| Science - 1842 - 446 pages
...to post. As soon as the tree had reached the bottom, and plunged into the lake, the cry of Lac/irz was repeated as before, and a new tree was 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... | |
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