 Presently, to my surprise, the bottle began to move slowly, and glide along the smooth table, propelled by the muscular power of the imprisoned insect, and continued for some time to perambulate the surface, to the astonishment of all who witnessed it....  Letters from Alabama - Page 167by Philip Henry Gosse - 1859 - 306 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1871 - 688 pages
...hollow at the bottom allowing him room to stand upright. Presently, to the surprise of all in the room, the bottle began slowly to move and glide along the...continued for some time to perambulate the surface. The weight of the bottle and its contents could not have been less than three pounds and a half, while... | |
 | 1855 - 488 pages
...of milk upon a table, the hollow at the bottom allowing him room to stand upright. Presently, to our surprise, the bottle began slowly to move and glide...contents could not have been less than three pounds and a half; while that of the beetle was about half an ounce, so that it readily moved a weight 112 times... | |
 | James Hamilton - 1855 - 986 pages
...of milk upon a table, the hollow at the bottom allowing him room to stand upright. Presently, to our surprise, the bottle began slowly to move and glide...contents could not have been less than three pounds and a half; while that of the beetle was about half an ounce, so that it readily moved a weight 112 times... | |
 | Philip Henry Gosse - Zoology - 1857 - 396 pages
...of milk upon a table, the hollow at the bottom allowing him room to stand upright. Presently, to our surprise, the bottle began slowly to move and glide...contents could not have been less than three pounds and a half; while that of the beetle was about half an ounce, so that it readily moved a weight 112 times... | |
 | Agriculture - 1861 - 588 pages
...bottom allowing him room to stand upright. Presently, to my surprise, the bottle began to move slowly, and glide along the smooth table, propelled by the...muscular power of the imprisoned insect, and continued tor some time to perambulate the surface, to the astonishment of all who witnessed it. The weight of... | |
 | 1868 - 848 pages
...hollow at the bottom allowing him room to stand upright. Presently, the bottle began to move slowly and glide along the smooth table propelled by the...contents could not have been less than three pounds and a half, while that of the beetle was about half an ounce, -so that it really moved a weight of one... | |
 | World - 1868 - 528 pages
...bottom allowing him room to stand upright. Presently, to my surprise, the bottle began to move slowly, and glide along the smooth table, propelled by the...contents could not have been less than three pounds and a half, while that of the beetle was about half an ounce ; so that it readily moved a weight 112 times... | |
 | John Harrisson (M.R.C.S.) - 1869 - 118 pages
...the bottom allowing him to stand upright. Presently, to my surprise, the bottle began to move slowly and glide along the smooth table, propelled by the...power of the imprisoned insect, and continued for s6me time to perambulate the surface, to the astonishment of all who witnessed it. The weight of the... | |
 | Agriculture - 1869 - 588 pages
...bottom allowing him room to stand upright. Presently, to my surprise, the bottle began to move slowly, and glide along the smooth table, propelled by the muscular power of thu imprisoned insect, and continued for some time to perambulate the surface, to the astonishment... | |
 | World, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1870 - 822 pages
...bottom allowing him room to stand upright. Presently, to my surprise, the bottle began to move slowly, and glide along the smooth table, propelled by the...and its contents could not have been less than three pound and a half, while that of the beetle was about half an ounce ; so that it readily moved a The... | |
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