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" Hercules, and to which human ingenuity is capable of fitting a thousand times as many hands as belonged to Briareus. Steam is found in triumphant operation on the seas ; and under the influence of its strong propulsion, the gallant ship, " Against the... "
The American Library of Useful Knowledge - Page 51
1831 - 320 pages
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Speeches and Forensic Arguments

Daniel Webster - 1830 - 518 pages
...*hich human ingenuity is capable of fitting a thousand times as many hands as belonged to Bnareus. Steam is found, in triumphant operation, on the seas;...its strong propulsion, the gallant ship, " Against tlie wind, against the tide Still ileadies, with an upright keel." "is on the rivers, and the boatman...
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Speeches and Forensic Arguments

Daniel Webster - 1830 - 518 pages
...Hercules, and to which human ingenuity is capable of fitting a thousand times as many hands as belonged to Briareus. Steam is found, in triumphant operation,...influence of its strong propulsion, the gallant ship, " Apunct the wind, against the tide Still tteadies, with an upright keel." It is on the rivers, and...
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The New-England Magazine, Volume 1

Joseph Tinker Buckingham, Edwin Buckingham, Samuel Gridley Howe, John Osborne Sargent, Park Benjamin - 1831 - 570 pages
...Hercules, and to which human ingenuity is capable of filling a thousand times as many hands as belonged to Briareus. Steam Is found, in triumphant operation,...ship, " Against the wind, against the tide, Still •Uarfic«, with an upright keel.1' It toon the rivera, and llu boatman may repose on bis oars, it...
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The Law Magazine: Or, Quarterly Review of Jurisprudence, Volume 12

1834 - 614 pages
...Hercules, and to which human ingenuity is capable of fitting a thousand times as many hands as belonged to Briareus. Steam is found in triumphant operation on...with an upright keel.' "It is on the rivers, and the boatmen may repose on his oars; i^ is in highways, and begins to exert itself along the courses of...
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Speeches and Forensic Arguments, Volume 1

Daniel Webster - 1835 - 524 pages
...which human ingenuity is capable of fitting a thousand times as many hands as belonged to Bnareus. Steam is found, in triumphant operation, on the seas;...influence of its strong propulsion, the gallant ship, " Affninst lhc wind, against the tide Still steadies, with an upright keel." It is on the rivers, and...
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A Historical and Statistical Account of New-Brunswick, B.N.A.: With Advice ...

Christopher William Atkinson - 1844 - 296 pages
...stunned at the influence of coal, and iron, and steam, upon the fate and fortunes of the human race. It is on the rivers — and the boatman may repose on his oars ; it is on the highway — and begins to extend itself along the courses of land conveyance ; it is ,at the...
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Practical Speaking: As Taught in Yale College

Erasmus Darwin North - 1846 - 454 pages
...ship " A.-gainsl the wind, I a-gainst the tide, Still stead-ies I with an up-right keel." It is on ihe riv-ers, and the boat-man may re-pose on his oars; it is in Ai^A-ways, [ance ; and be-gins to ex-ert it-self || a-long the eour-ses of land con-veyit is at the...
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Half-hours with the best authors, selected by C. Knight, Volume 1

Half hours - 1847 - 614 pages
...Hercules, and to which human ingenuity is capable of fitting a thousand times as many heads as belonged to Briareus. Steam is found in triumphant operation on...boatman may repose on his oars ; it is in highways, and exerts itself along the courses of land conveyance I it is at the bottom of mines, a thousand feet...
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Speeches and Forensic Arguments, Volume 1

Daniel Webster - 1848 - 524 pages
...which human ingenuity is capable of fitting a thousand times as many hands as belonged to Bnareus. Steam is found, in triumphant operation, on the seas; and under the influence of its strong pro pulsion, the gallant ship, " Against the wind, against the tide Still steadies, with an upright...
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The Western Journal, of Agriculture, Manufactures, Mechanic Arts ..., Volume 1

1848 - 718 pages
...Geology, Mass. 1841. " My last quotation is from the splendid speech of Mr. Webster. " • It [steam] is on the rivers, and the boatman may repose on his oars ; it is in the highways, and begins to exert itself along the courses of land conveyances ; it is at the bottom...
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